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Imagine climbing into a spaceship and leaving Earth forever. That's exactly what Karen Cumming envisioned when she applied to become a citizen astronaut with the Mars One mission. To her amazement and delight, this broadcast journalist, writer and teacher made the cut again and again, finally becoming one of an…
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This is the book people mean when they say, "why don't they teach practical stuff in schools?" The Wealthy Martian is written by journalist/teacher Karen Cumming who was one of the 100 people selected for a pilot project to travel to Mars. (SPOILER! It didn't happen.) She has done her homework and consulted experts about getting a solid start, financially. Mostly, I was happy to discover that I'm already doing most of the things she's written about. But for school-age kids or anyone who needs a financial tune-up, it's written in an engaging style and suitable for any age. It…
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