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    Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and Recession-Proof Your Life
    Kimberly Palmer
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    Discover your inner entrepreneur in "The Economy of You," the guide that's recession-proofing lives worldwide. Translated into multiple languages and endorsed by the World Economic Forum, Palmer's blueprint reveals why over one-third of under-40s are launching side-gigs. Ready to join them?

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