Rich like them my door-to-door search for the secrets of wealth in America's richest neighborhoods

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Rich like them my door-to-door search for the secrets of wealth in America's richest neighborhoods

Author:

D'Agostino, Ryan.

ISBN:

9781400109944

Publication Information:

[Old Saybrook, Conn.] : Tantor Audio, p2009.

Physical Description:

7 sound discs (ca. 8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

Unabridged.

Compact discs.

Contents:

Good people to know : how I met them, and why you should too -- Open your eyes : to connect the dots that lead to wealth, first you have to see the dots -- Luck doesn't exist : how to get yourself one of those "lucky" breaks other people are always getting -- The economics of obsession : you need more than passion-you need an intensity that will scare people -- The myth of risk : it turns out that "big" gambles aren't always so big -- Humility : the secret ingredient -- Top 100 wealthiest zip codes in America.

Subject Term:

Rich people -- United States.

Wealth -- United States.

Millionaires -- United States.

Genre:

Audiobooks

Added Author:

Lawlor, Patrick G. (Patrick Girard)

Local Subject:

Spoken compact disc collection.

Summary:

Ryan D'Agostino, former Senior Editor of Money magazine and contributing writer to such places as The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, met with 500 wealthy American men and women who shared their most personal financial decisions.

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Ryan D'Agostino wanted to know how the extremely wealthy in America got that way. So he asked. Knocking on 500 doors in twenty neighborhoods in the most affluent ZIP codes in America, D'Agostino met with fifty regular (but very rich) men and women who welcomed him in and shared some of their most difficult financial decisions, toughest setbacks, greatest strategies, most triumphant moments, and deepest insights into what it means to have money. D'Agostino covers a range of businesses, from real estate, flower selling, and credit card processing to art dealing, advertising, and even bookselling, gleaning lessons from which everyone can benefit.

In Rich Like Them , D'Agostino weaves together what he learned and organizes the text with maxims for achieving wealth, including "Never let pride get in the way of profit" and "When you fail miserably, rejoice." Filled with inspiring stories and straight-up advice, Rich Like Them is a lively and practical get-rich guide that any reader can follow.

Author Notes

Ryan D'Agostino is an editor at Esquire magazine.
An AudioFile Earphones Award winner and Audie Award finalist, Patrick Lawlor is also an accomplished stage actor.

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

While academics frequently conduct research to try to unlock the secrets of garnering great wealth, Esquire editor D'Agostino took a more direct--and more entertaining--route: he picked the 20 wealthiest neighborhoods in America and went door to door, garnering interviews with 50 very wealthy, very different individuals--including doctors, art dealers, real estate moguls and one shrimp-peeling-machine manufacturer. Many of the author's subjects confessed that they have been less motivated by a drive for wealth than a desire for a certain lifestyle, an obsession with a certain field and a need for independence, and that focus, passion and street smarts have contributed more to their success than luck or any formal training. Several of his interviewees leveraged their success through reinvestment, often in real estate, raising the question of how well their net worths have survived in the current credit crunch. While D'Agostino freely admits that his sample is far from scientific, weighted heavily to friendly people who happened to be at home when he went calling, his debut is witty and inspiring. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Booklist Review

Think door-to-door journalist who, out of curiosity and a desire to uncover so-called fail-safe secrets, knocks on approximately 200 doors in 20 of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the U.S. What's even more amazing is that 50 responded cordially in face-to-face meetings with this Esquire magazine reporter. Armed with demographic information, D'Agostino trains, planes, and autos, often in Motel 6 and other inexpensive accommodations, from coast to coast to get the story. He backs up his primary interviews with solid psychological research, such as the study concluding that persistence in pursuit of knowledge leads to success. Although no one particularly famous is featured, all conversations help the author formulate five major (and many minor) observations: (1) to connect the dots that lead to wealth, first you have to see the dots; (2) luck doesn't exist; (3) you need an intensity that will scare people; (4) the myth of risk which is a bet you've tried to rig; and (5) never let pride get in the way of profit; humility is the secret ingredient. Dialogue is sharp, bright, and engaging.--Jacobs, Barbara Copyright 2008 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Have you ever passed a neighborhood of palatial homes and wondered who lives inside, what their lives are like, and how they can afford such lavish lifestyles? D'Agostino (Esquire) has, and here he chronicles his journey into some of America's 100 wealthiest ZIP codes, where he went door to door looking for insight into how the rich become rich. While D'Agostino discovers that "not everyone who makes $1.6 million a year is Lao-tzu," he does manage to gain some insight into the personal traits and principles that have helped some of America's wealthier people achieve their successes. He weaves anecdotes of his visits with the wealthy into chapters on the ability to see what others don't see, make one's own luck, be obsessed with something, understand the nature of risk, and keep a kind of humility even in the midst of success. Most of what he finds isn't revolutionary, but readers will get a certain voyeuristic pleasure in peering into some of America's richest homes, and they may pick up some useful tips for personal financial success. Recommended for public libraries.--Elizabeth L. Winter, Georgia Inst. of Technology Lib. & Information Ctr., Atlanta (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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