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No One Ever Told Us That: Money and Life Letters to My Grandchildren Audiobook
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For decades, John D. Spooner has been one of America's leading financial advisers. Now, as his own grandchildren are on the frightening cusp of adulthood, Spooner has chosen to impart his wisdom to them—and to readers everywhere—in the form of old-fashioned letters.
This is the book that every grandparent (or parent) has always meant to write for their children, but has never found the time to do so.
In No One Ever Told Us That, John D. Spooner carefully crafts a series of essential life lessons that every young person just out of college or high school needs to read before they embark upon their own life's adventures.
Told in friendly and reassuring tones, Spooner relates wonderful stories to illustrate and gently guide the next generation of what they can expect when searching for a job, how to know if you've found the right spouse, insights on how to plan for one's financial future, how the internet has changed our lives, dealing with adversity in life, and much, more more.
No One Ever Told Us That condenses all of this key information into one volume—and it's presented in a clear-eyed way that only a loving grandparent can.
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"This book is really, really cheesy, but it's also kind of great. There's a lot on investing and finance, but the overall concept makes sense for twenty-somethings that don't know anything except Youtube and Facebook."
— Jeffrey (5 out of 5 stars)
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“In this book, John Spooner does what all grandparents hope to do for their grandchildren. He takes the life and career experiences he has had and finds a beautiful way to share the lessons learned with his grandchildren so that their lives may be better. All grandparents would wish to do the same.”
— Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University men’s basketball coach, and a grandfather -
“John Spooner is smarter about money and about life than almost anyone I know. As a blessing for all our grandchildren, he has written down what he has learned. Through charming storytelling, John shares his wisdom. Grandchildren and grandparents alike are the beneficiaries.”
— Shelly Lazarus, chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, and a grandmother -
“Spooner is a phenomenon, as much a psychologist and futurist as an investment advisor.”
— Inc. magazine -
“I began listening to John Spooner’s life lessons in 1974…It’s all here, just open to any page.”
— Lesley Visser, Hall of Fame sportscaster -
“While recent grads (of both high school and college) will likely get the most out of sagacious Spooner’s timely words,…many of these lessons are timeless.”
— Publishers Weekly
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" The author is funny and informative. Lots of advice, financial and otherwise for the post-college years. "
— Stephanie, 11/14/2013 -
" Great advice with few exceptions, and easy to read. Recommended. "
— Michael, 9/20/2013 -
" Very informative book for kids right out of college- and those still deciding what to do with their life and money. "
— Cami, 8/6/2013 -
" What a thoughtful and caring grandparent to take the time to compose a series of letters using his insights to help guide the next generation. I know I would have been thrilled had my grandparents left me such an inheritance. "
— Janice, 7/10/2013 -
" This was a quick and easy read with tidbits about investing and life lessons from a famous older man. Worth the few hours it took to read it. "
— Amy, 6/13/2013 -
" Dragged on at the end. But definitely had some wisdom to share. "
— CJ, 5/23/2013 -
" Plenty of practical advice here for us all...not just the teens & twenties. "
— Perelandra, 1/25/2013
About John D. Spooner
John D. Spooner is a prominent investment advisor and veteran author, novelist, and columnist. His titles include Do You Want to Make Money or Would You Rather Fool Around? and Smart People. He is, of course, a grandfather.