How to Marry the Rich [Paperback]

Ginie Polo Sayles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1992

Now the world's one and only "Marry Rich" consultant reveals her secrets in a detailed, step-by-step plan for meeting and marrying money. It's unique, it's outrageous... "and it works!" Stop dreaming about a life of luxury and love... "do what it takes" to achieve the life you desire!

Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (June 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425133052
• ISBN-13: 978-0425133057
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

GINIE SAYLES has been on OPRAH (twice), THE VIEW, PBS Special: People Like Us-Social Class In America, CNN Valentine Special with Jeanne Moos, Front Page of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, FORTUNE, MONEY, COSMOPOLITAN, MAXIM, and media world-wide. Her popular seminars are throughout the USA, Canada, and England.

Ginie went through college as a divorced mother on Welfare and a Student Loan and founded The Ginie Sayles Scholarship for Single Parents from a book royalty. Ginie and REED SAYLES, are together 24 hours every day and called The Love Twins because they dress alike. Reed appears with her on many shows.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising lessons on having self-respect in relationships!, September 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Marry the Rich (Paperback)

Considering how many men want submissive little mail-order brides from developing countries, or large silicon breasted blondes, or mindless ninnies, or whatever, I cannot get too upset about somebody wanting to marry a wealthy person. Having said that, I must admit this book surprised me because it teaches readers a lot about setting high standards in intimate personal relationships. Anyone (male or female) who feels they have ever allowed themselves to be treated less well than they deserve, or who feels they need to raise expectations regarding what is acceptable behavior from their partner, should benefit from this author's lessons in practical psychology. And if you find that you also want to marry rich, GO FOR IT. In any case, it seems a more honourable way to gain wealth than through the sort of vile and back-stabbing political behavior one often sees in the corporate world.

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Raise Your Standards", February 15, 2005

By 

Daniel Leo Simpson "ScorePerfect" (San Francisco Bay area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Marry the Rich (Paperback)

Updated May 1st, 2009

Here are a few of the treats you are in for if you are fortunate to find a copy of this book and serious about making the changes to improve your life it suggests:

1) The 23 confidence and self-esteem builders you must know, cultivate and put into practice to position you among the Rich. (page 19)
2) Seven sure ways to build for yourself a "Rich Self Esteem" (page 27)
3) Learn where to park your car! (Laugh, go ahead - but I still think about it and practice this important step each time I park my Lexus) - (pg. 29)
4) The Six critical changes you can make to thrust your self-image to a new level you never thought possible. (pg. 32)
5) Women: How do you enter a limousine? (page 42)
6) Men: What jewelry is required for you to wear? (page 36)
7) Learn to make introductions effortlessly (page 44)
8) Men: Going into a restaurant with your date as the maitre d' or hostess motions you to follow to your table....do you "lead" by going first, in front of your date to follow the hostess? Or do you allow and motion politely to your date to go first and you follow? (see page 45 - p.s. why didn't someone teach me this in school!!!)
9) Learn the one thing that most ostracizes you from creating friendships at a social event than any other breach of social etiquette. (pg. 52)
10) How to build instant rapport with anyone to whom you want to impress. (pg.53)
11) Men: How to lead a women up and down the stairs (Women...oh, don't you wish men would do this! - pg. 53)
12) Goal reinforcement and Self-evaluation checklist (pg.60 - very, very powerful!)
13) I never take a drink of water at a restaurant without first thinking of and doing this. (pg. 47)
14) How to solve the problem once and for all about being comfortable around the Rich (pg. 63)

END Part I - To Be Continued

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A real eye-opener!!, January 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Marry the Rich (Paperback)

In the summer of 2001, I had just been made redundant from a top-flight job that I enjoyed very much in the city of London. In a mood of some despondency I attended Mrs Sayles' lecture the day I collected my final pay-check. Her enthusiasm and sheer good common-sense were wonderful to behold. At the end of it, I emerged positively glowing and convinced that I would succeed and, a few days later, secured another job working in one of the top theatre companies in the world. Apparently, at my interview, the interviewees decided instantly I was "the one" - despite a list of over 150 applicants!! I'm convinced that Mrs Sayles' words helped give me the confidence I was somewhat lacking at the time. Since then, I have purchased this book and find it every bit as inspirational as her lecture, although sadly lacking the magnetism of her actual presence (hence my award of only four stars for the book)! I find, much to my amazement, that I've been following a lot of her suggestions for many years, which probably explains why I often secure jobs which put me in touch with wealthy people and allow me to enjoy a lot of the perks of great wealth. Some of it is, at first read, a bit shocking - it's a bit of a quantum leap to come to terms with her rather hard-headed stance on relationships. However, such an approach is ideal for the business world and for any area of life where one wants to succeed.

I get very irritated with those who see her as nothing more than a gold-digger. I've known too many, usually highly-intelligent, women get involved with absolute losers who have treated them like door-mats and worse! Once the marriage or relationship is over (and it always is, eventually), there is often years of misery fighting over money, especially where children are involved. At least Mrs Sayles suggests to women that they ought to pay attention to getting what they are worth from a relationship, instead of letting their hearts rule their heads. Also, hard though it may be to take, very few people want "the true you". What they want is their vision of "the true you", and Ginie shows one how to package and market that vision - she doesn't suggest that one should believe one's own publicity and become something other than what one truly is. At the end of the day, one has a choice - one can lead one's life bemoaning the fact that one never quite gets the man, the job or the lifestyle of one's dreams, or buy Ginie Sayles' book, follow her advise and go out there and get one's dream!!