Still only about a 1/4 of the way thru the book. Nicholas is currently confronting Uncle Ralph about what happened at the "boarding school, " but I just came across this article on Yahoo: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jailed-for--280--the-return-of-debtors--prisons.html about a woman that was jailed for a $280 medical bill that she didn't actually owe. Sad relevancy 200 years later.
Then there is this one: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/debt-collector-faulted-tough-tactics-193903914.html where do you draw the line? If someone is having a heart attack or a stroke, do you deny care until they write you a check? Does the stress of being harrassed impede recovery or healing? Have we run out of compassion?
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