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The Accidental Millionaire: How to Succeed in Life Without Really Trying

The Accidental Millionaire: How to Succeed in Life Without Really Trying

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ISBN10: 1933771917
ISBN13: 9781933771915
Publisher: Benbella Books
Published: Oct 6 2009
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Accidental Millionaire is the memoir of Gary Fong, would-be slacker who revolutionized wedding photography, inventor of popular photography aids, entrepreneur, contrarian, bon vivant and a man who really, really didn't want to become a doctor. A first-generation Chinese-American, Gary was raised in one of Los Angeles' least-desirable neighborhoods and was forced to deal--in his own quirky and often very funny way--with the burdens of poverty, crime and his parents' relentless aspirations. These issues almost overwhelmed him until he had a dramatic epiphany. Spotting a bumper sticker that read Since I gave up hope, I feel much better, Gary promptly did just that.

He stopped trying and started succeeding. At turns hilarious, insightful and instructive, The Accidental Millionaire is Horatio Alger-meets-David Sedaris. Turning the traditional self-help principles upside down, The Accidental Millionaire disdains the goal-oriented approaches of traditional self-help philosophies. Sometimes not knowing where you are going is the best possible way to get there.

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