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Book

The wealthy gardener : life lessons on prosperity between father and son

Call Number

  • 332.024 S6815 (CEN)

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Edition

First Portfolio edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Portfolio/Penguin, 2020.

Physical Description

419 pages ; 24 cm

Summary

"The Wealthy Gardener is a hybrid. It is half fiction, half nonfiction. Chapters are divided into life lessons, each opening with a fictional story followed by real-life anecdotes. Why this format? As a father I wanted to engage my son in many lessons on wealth, but I didn't want to preach at him. A better way to do it then was by creating a parable. Like reading a biography for pleasure and insight, learning through stories can be more enjoyable and profound. While this approach comes at the risk of oversimplifying principles, it is a risk chosen for the greater good of clarity. The hybrid format remains the best way to entertain, engage, and explain the lessons of prosperity"--

Notes

Includes indexes.

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