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A Gift to My Children: A Father's Lessons for Life and Investing Audiobook
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What makes for a successful investor? More important, what makes for a happy and meaningful life? According to legendary investor Jim Rogers, the road to financial success and the road to a meaningful life are one and the same. In A Gift to My Children, Rogers lays out his advice to young people on how to achieve the financial success they need to live their dreams. A Gift to My Children is anchored by the two basic rules Rogers invests—and lives—by. The first is that you have to see the world up close if you're going to understand how it works, and the second is that you must always question conventional wisdom. Using a mix of stories from his childhood in Alabama, as well as his experiences at Yale, Oxford, in the army, in his world travels, and over the course of his investing career, Rogers explains how he has applied these principles in his own life and why they have made him so wildly successful. An accessible, entertaining, story-driven guide to a happy and successful life, A Gift to My Children will introduce Jim Rogers to a new generation.
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"Quick easy read from Jim Rogers. Whilst some of the advice seems unconventional, they are in fact practical and wise. Take it from a successful guy whose travelled almost everywhere and nearing his 70s. The advice on life is great but I would be cautious of any of his investment advice and "predictions". Still it is a book I would rely to my children."
— Daisy (4 out of 5 stars)
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“What a lovely, lovely book! Though I’ve read all you’ve written, [A Gift to My Children] really touched me. It is, of course, a love letter to your daughters, which is not only a wonderful, meaningful thing to do, but it was filled with exactly the kind of advice all fathers should give. Your new book will stay on my shelf for a long, long time, and I’ll be giving it to my own kids to read.”
— Nicholas Sparks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Longest Ride -
“Legendary investor Rogers…wrote this small memoir to share with them some of the insights that he has garnered from his experiences…These and other nuggets of wisdom from this self-made man are worth reading several times over.”
— Booklist
A Gift to My Children Listener Reviews
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" The book is well written and would be excellent for a young adult but an older adult is apt to find it a little simplistic. "
— Donna, 2/7/2014 -
" Got it because it was cheap. I like Jim Rogers. I don't know what I was thinking when I bought this book since I'm a guy and don't have any daughters. But oh well, the book is ok. Don't expect too much financial advice. It was amusing and it has some nice nuggets here and there. "
— Christopher, 11/14/2013 -
" Not as good as I thought it might be, but nonetheless, this is an easy read in a little book filled with a Father's advice to his daughters on living life to its fullest, investing wisely and preparing for the future world dominated by countries of Asia, particularly China. "
— Kent, 10/31/2013 -
" "I owe it all to Paige. I hope our children have the best of both worlds: their mother's looks and their mother's brains." Ha ha ha, the funniest dedication i had ever read. "
— Chen, 10/24/2013 -
" don't expect investment secrets. literally a simple book of advice for his daughters but still gets you to think deeply. i enjoyed it for its simplicity. "
— Peter, 10/15/2013 -
" Great little book that is one man's advice to his little girls who are very young. Time old wisdom so nothing is grown breaking just simple truths. Nice reminder of what life is for and the important pieces that people neglect. "
— Melissa, 9/29/2013 -
" Not a great literature, but good pieces of advice. "
— Albena, 9/5/2013 -
" Great for understanding changes in the world. highly recommended to parents to be :) "
— Irina, 8/22/2013 -
" Definitely a good read for anyone. The language is made simple for the read of his daughters, but what meaning the book transcends is well worth it, even though the book is thin in pages, it is voluptuous in content. "
— Yun, 7/12/2013 -
" A great book with many valuable lessons to learn from..for all ages "
— Poh, 2/1/2013 -
" My dad made me read this. "
— Peter, 12/10/2012 -
" This is an excellent book that everyone should read. Not just investment advice... It contains real meat to give you clarity about life.... "
— Matthew, 10/26/2012 -
" Simple and down to earth advices given from a Rich dad to his kids. Lovely... "
— Serene, 8/6/2012 -
" Short book, humble and informing. "
— Igor, 4/21/2012 -
" This was a lot more "investment" advice than I realized and was a bit boring at times as Chase read it aloud on a road trip. "
— Laura, 2/14/2012 -
" short, concise but very valuable lessons not only applicable to children but to adults alike. Independent thinking and no-stone-untouched research are key ingredients for any successful long term investor or entrepreneurs. "
— Baomin, 10/15/2011 -
" Pretty high level and filled with useful platitudes, this book didn't get too specific beyond advice that many others have effectively offered. "
— Brian, 3/25/2011 -
" Definitely a good read for anyone. The language is made simple for the read of his daughters, but what meaning the book transcends is well worth it, even though the book is thin in pages, it is voluptuous in content.<br/> "
— Yun, 3/14/2011 -
" Pretty high level and filled with useful platitudes, this book didn't get too specific beyond advice that many others have effectively offered. "
— Brian, 1/11/2011 -
" Great for understanding changes in the world. highly recommended to parents to be :) "
— Irina, 9/28/2010 -
" A great book with many valuable lessons to learn from..for all ages "
— Poh, 7/7/2010 -
" A quick-easy read. I thought I would get info to share with my tween daughter but the information was a bit more advanced and more focused on what I could learn. Now excuse me while I study Manadarin and invest in the Chinese stock market. "
— Syrena, 9/16/2009 -
" very light material.. <br/>finishd in 2 days.. <br/>his word got pros and cons.. <br/>but dont take it light.. he's maybe right.. <br/> "
— Irfan, 9/15/2009 -
" This was a lot more "investment" advice than I realized and was a bit boring at times as Chase read it aloud on a road trip. "
— Laura, 9/11/2009 -
" Not a great literature, but good pieces of advice. "
— Albena, 9/2/2009 -
" Got it because it was cheap. I like Jim Rogers. I don't know what I was thinking when I bought this book since I'm a guy and don't have any daughters. But oh well, the book is ok. Don't expect too much financial advice. It was amusing and it has some nice nuggets here and there. "
— Christopher, 7/26/2009 -
" The book is well written and would be excellent for a young adult but an older adult is apt to find it a little simplistic. "
— Donna, 6/29/2009 -
" "I owe it all to Paige. I hope our children have the best of both worlds: their mother's looks and their mother's brains." Ha ha ha, the funniest dedication i had ever read. "
— Chen, 5/31/2009
About Jim Rogers
Jim Rogers cofounded The Quantum Fund and retired at age thirty-seven. Since then, he has served as a sometime professor of finance at Columbia University’s business school and as a media commentator worldwide. In 2007, he moved his family to Singapore in order to be at the epicenter of the new financial world order. He is the author of Investment Biker, Adventure Capitalist, Hot Commodities, A Gift to My Children, and A Bull in China.
About Johnny Heller
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.