One of the things holding back the economic recovery recently has been slower-than-expected consumer spending growth. Apparently, consumer spending has been constrained by Americans' newfound unwillingness to borrow. I suspect, however, that this is an illusion created by a deeper problem. Consumers have the money - in fact, net worth has recovered to an all-time high - they just aren't borrowing and spending.
For the surname, see Sendak (surname). Maurice Bernard Sendak (/ËsÉndÃ¦k/; June 10, 1928 â May 8, 2012) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963.
Related Areas Within Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Web Site. 1  Maurice Sendak: Featured Author Article. 2  There is more about using Where the Wild Things Are and the other two books in Sendak's trilogy of childhood with older students in our Using Literature in the Middle School Curriculum.