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Paperback: 207 pages Publisher: Business Plus; 1 (April 01 2000) Costumer Rating: Read an Excerpt Chapter 1: Rich Dad, Poor Dad Book Description An overnight, word-of-mouth bestselling personal finance book phenomenon for millions of readers hoping to become masters of their money and create sustaining wealth for themselves and their families. Personal-finance author and lecturer Robert T. Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective from two very different influences-his two fathers. One father (Robert's real father) was a highly educated man but fiscally poor. The other father was the father of Robert's best friend-that Dad was an eighth-grade dropout who became a self-made multimillionaire. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his "poor dad" pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his "rich dad." Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at 47. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, written with consultant and CPA Sharon L. Lechter, lays out his philosophy behind Kiyosaki's relationship with money. Rich Dad, Poor Dad opens readers eyes by:
and what to teach your kids about money for their future financial success. About the Author
Robert Kiyosaki a financier, author and teacher says "that the main reason people struggle financially is because they have spent years in school but learned nothing about money. The result is that people learn to work for money... but never learn to have money work for them.". » More by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Co-author of the Rich Dad series of books and CEO of the Rich Dad Organization, Sharon Lechter has dedicated her professional efforts tot he field of education. She graduated with honors from Florida State University with a degree in accounting, then joined the ranks of Coopers & Lybrand, a Big Eight accounting firm. Sharon held various management positions with computer, insurance, and publishing companies while maintaining her professional credentials as a CPA. » More by Sharon L. Lechter C.P.A. | |||||||