by Gail Liberman (Author), Alan Lavine (Author)
Husband-wife financial journalist team Liberman and Lavine collaborate on an engaging, insightful journey into the lives, histories, and backgrounds of people who have traveled from rags to riches. The authors add their professional perspectives on amassing and retaining fortunes and tips to avoid the downside of wealth.
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who doesn't? From magician to manufacturing magnate, financial columnist to real estate investor, poet to college dropout, here are the profiles of 17 ordinary people who started with nothing -- and became millionaires! These are the stories of people who overcame poverty or in some cases middle-class lifestyles to single-handedly beat overwhelming odds and achieve financial success. They may not all be household names, but their stories can serve as an inspiration to us all.