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    Waffle Street: The Confession and Rehabilitation of a Financier
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    Waffle Street: The Confession and Rehabilitation of a Financier
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    Waffle Street: The Confession and Rehabilitation of a Financier

    Written by James Adams

    Narrated by Scott Merriman

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    About this audiobook

    Jimmy Adams was laid off from a hedge fund in early 2009. Wearied by eight years in the bond market and disillusioned by the financial services profession, he decides to get an "honest job" for a change. Before he knows what hit him, Jimmy finds himself waiting on tables of barflies at his local Waffle House.

    Amidst the glorious chaos of the night shift, the 24-hour diner affords a bevy of comedic experiences as the author struggles to ingratiate himself with a motley crew of waiters and cooks. Unexpectedly, the restaurant also becomes a font of insight into financial markets and the human condition.

    In a uniquely hilarious and thought-provoking narrative, Waffle Street unravels the enigmas of money, banking, economics, and grits once and for all. As they laugh heartily at the author's expense, readers will develop a profound appreciation for the first principle of economics: there really is no such thing as a free lunch.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateAug 2, 2016
    ISBN9781501221125
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    • 5/5
      Waffle street is an intelligent, humorous, and overall entertaining introduction to classical economics and the world of late-night breakfast dining at the Waffle House. James Adams, transitions from the abstract world of finance to the physical world of waffles and grits (with at least one close-call) and learns economic laws from experience and a short-order cook that the financial sector has long ignored or forgotten.
    • 2/5
      nonfiction/memoir. Markedly different than the movie adaptation--I read a little bit but decided I didn't need to finish it (and could pass it to the next person on the library's waitlist instead).