The Money Tree
The
Frisbys have been growing money for ten years on their island farm, and
George has nearly perfected the art. Jane tolerates the temperamental
money tree while worrying about its legality and her family’s safety.
She also worries about the children.
Daffy
(18) is torn between careers in terrorism and economics (“How do we get
from bad money to good money without going through hyperinflation?”),
while 12-year-old Mike divides the world into soakers and soakees and
wants to franchise the money tree.
When
the latest harvest is completed without a problem, the Frisbys begin to
relax. But then three unpleasant things happen, one after another,
culminating in a break-in. Worse still, unbeknownst to the family, the
Secret Service takes notice, and when forensic analysis proves dollars
can be grown on trees, agents begin a rapid but stealthy search for the
source, a search that soon turns international.
The
Money Tree was published on November 25 as a Kindle ebook. Here’s what
Connie (I’ve never met her but I love her) had to say:
I
loved the quirky characters in this imaginative tale. The story looks
at what would happen if one really could grow money on a tree. A
fascinating look at what various characters would do if this were the
case. Both humorous and serious, this book is instructive about our
current monetary system and its flaws.
The Money Tree
explores old money like silver coinage and new digital currencies like
Bitcoin. At heart, though, this is a story of a tempestuous but loving
family and its relationship to its island neighbors.
Why
did I write this book. Call me weird, but the state (quality) of our
money really worries me. It's just that money is a pretty boring
subject, and then one day I thought "What if . . . money grew on trees?"
What would that do to the banking system? More interestingly, what
would it do to the grower? Hence The Money Tree. I hope you enjoy it!