By James Harvey Stout (deceased). This material is now in the public domain. The complete collection of Mr. Stout's writing is now at http://stout.mybravenet.com/public_html/h/ > 

No matter how much money we earn -- as individuals or businesses -- we can get more of whatever we want by bartering. ("Bartering" is the same as "trading" or "swapping one thing for another thing.") This is a practical how-to book which gives guidelines for every step of the process -- selecting goods and services which can be swapped, determining the fairness of a trade, finding people with whom to barter, and negotiating the deal. Several chapters are directed toward businesspeople, who discovered that bartering is a respectable practice which is used by small companies and most large corporations.

This is two books in one:

1. Personal and Business Bartering. This book is for adults. (The business-oriented chapters are in the second part of the book). Personal and Business Bartering was originally published by TAB Books, Inc., in 1985.
2. The Kid's Guide To Bartering explains many ways for kids to survive and thrive in a world where money is generally controlled by adults. Bartering is a natural activity of children; they all trade toys and clothes and other items. This book will show them how to barter better.

When we barter, we learn about values, financial responsibility, and self-reliance. And we gain self-respect as we discover that we have many abilities which are considered worthwhile to other people.

I have been the administrative assistant of a barter organization, a columnist for Barter News (an international trade journal), and the author of 25 magazine and trade-journal articles on the subject.

The next step on our journey:

1. Click here to read the book.
2. Click here to read the reviews.
3. Click here to visit the main page of my website.
4. Click here to download the Human Handbook (includes the smaller books). (1.784 Mb)