{"product_id":"cash-is-king-wayne-j-gombar-9798298869713","title":"Cash is King!: (And Always Will Be...)","description":"\u003cb\u003eCash Is King (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd Always Will Be..)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world hypnotized by taps, tokens, and terms of service, this book makes a simple, unfashionable, absolutely necessary claim: \u003cb\u003ecash is the bedrock of free, resilient, human-scale commerce-and it isn't going anywhere.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom blackouts to bank glitches, from platform bans to everyday tipping and gifting, \u003cb\u003eCash Is King\u003c\/b\u003e shows why paper money still does things no digital rail can match: it works without permission, without power, and without a data trail. It's the firebreak that keeps a bad day from becoming a crisis-and the quiet language we use to say \"thank you,\" \"I see you,\" and \"I've got you.\"\u003cbr\u003eInside, you'll learn how to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep your business open when networks fail with \u003cb\u003ecash lanes\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emanual-mode\u003c\/b\u003e scripts, and sensible \u003cb\u003efloor limits\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect dignity and privacy for small, lawful purchases-even as you use digital where it shines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserve the cultural roles of cash-\u003cb\u003etips, gifts, donations, rites of passage\u003c\/b\u003e-that bind communities together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid \"quiet de-monetization\" by building \u003cb\u003edue process\u003c\/b\u003e (notice, reasons, appeal) into account closures and payout holds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare households and cities with \u003cb\u003ecash kits\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecash-access maps\u003c\/b\u003e, and outage playbooks that actually work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate CBDCs, platform wallets, and instant rails-using them as tools, not overlords.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerchants, makers, and city leaders who need to keep the doors open. Policy folks and product teams who shape payment rules. Households that want calm, not chaos, when the lights flicker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll take away\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA practical toolkit: cash-resilience checklists, storefront scripts for bad days, a concise \"Right to Pay\" set of principles, and a 24-month plan to keep cash \u003cb\u003epracticed\u003c\/b\u003e while using digital on your terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Gombar\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and practical thinker on payments, privacy, and resilient design. His work centers on a simple premise: money should keep working-fast on good days, forgiving on bad ones. In \u003ci\u003eCash Is King: And Always Will Be\u003c\/i\u003e, Gombar argues for a cash-optional, digital-by-default future and offers tools anyone can use: outage playbooks, small-value privacy patterns, a concise \"Right to Pay,\" and a 24-month roadmap for businesses, cities, and platforms. He is known for turning dense financial \"plumbing\" into clear decisions, humane defaults, and measurable goals. Whether speaking to merchants, policymakers, or product teams, Gombar's focus is the same: build systems that fail well, respect people, and keep the doors open when it matters most. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne J. Gombar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798298869713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d","brand":"Wayne J. Gombar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154164658431,"sku":"9798298869713","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f22432d-5b9f-4b5a-bf18-bb6cd2278783.jpg?v=1770788325","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cash-is-king-wayne-j-gombar-9798298869713","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}