Enduring a highly publicized downfall when her husband's fraudulent activities and faithlessness are discovered, Texas socialite Claire starts over against terrible odds to save her family and discover a better life.

Traces the history of the hoax as a distinct American phenomenon, exploring the roles of stereotype, suspicion, and racism as factors that have shaped fraudulent activities from the heyday of P.T. Barnum through the "fake news" activities of modern politicians.

"When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world's youngest billionaire, after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. In Going Infinite, Lewis takes readers into the mind of Bankman-Fried, whose rise and fall offers an education in high-frequency trading, cryptocurrencies, philanthropy, bankruptcy, and the justice system. Both psychological portrait and financial roller-coaster ride, Going Infinite...

Presents the story of Jho Low, who in 2009 convinced the prime minister of Malaysia to create an investment fund which Low spent the next decade siphoning off billions of dollars from.

Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.

Provides an account of the life of one of America's most notorious welfare cheats, who committed much darker crimes, and who became the figure behind the myth of the "welfare queen."