"Sharing the Wealth" is the incredible true story of how a $40 a week baker became a multimillionaire owner of a Super Bowl NFL team and an unprecedented philanthropist.
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Sharing the Wealth: My Story,
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In my opinion, Sharing The Wealth: My Story by Alex Spanos is a must read, a gift to people across-the-board, no matter their station in life. I feel this book can be an inspiration to those just starting out in life, as well as a wake-up call to those millions of us who need to re-evaluate our lives, our values and our goals. A real Horatio Alger character, Alex possessed a spirit that could not be shot down by the lack of money, connections, education, or background to realize success beyond his wildest dreams. His father and mother had the same kind of spirit when they chose to leave their native Greece and to raise their family in America. His love of family, his devotion to his beautiful and soul-sustaining wife, Faye, his heritage, and his business adventures never wavered in the face of adversity. Very early on, Alex mustered up the courage to step outside the box by walking out the basement door of his father's bakery, with no job, no money and a wife with child. What Alex did have was faith, and an unshakable confidence in self, and right or wrong, he trusted his own decisions. Alex took full responsibility for his actions, taking risks and creating his own opportunities and never looked back.
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You GO Mr. Spanos!!!!,
By John McCormick (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sharing the Wealth : My Story (Hardcover)
Wow, how refreshing to read a bio on someone so smart, straight forward and real...A great true story of rags to riches. Amazing how he started out and busted his butt for everything he has today. And with all of his money and power, he still lives in the town he grew up in, has helped his hometown alot and has all of his family working with him. Very inspiring and a true all american success story that I enjoyed reading alot.
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Excellent Insights,
By "wemowlawns" (Naperville, IL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sharing the Wealth : My Story (Hardcover)
This book is about one man's success. It's about the key events in his life and his response to them based on the best of his religious, family, and cultural values. It's a true rags to riches story and a timely reminder that there is just no substitute for the American Dream- a dream that is still alive and well for anyone with more of an eye towards opportunity rather than simply "security".
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Most of all, I remember the energy, the euphoric, heartbeat-in-your-throat adrenaline rush of being atop the Mount Olympus of American sports. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Diego, San Francisco, Super Bowl, Alex Spanos, Bob Hope, Gene Klein, Tarpon Springs, United States, Los Angeles, Roma Lunch, Las Vegas, Bobby Beathard, New York, Uncle Chris, George Filios, Bank of America, Barron Hilton, Bill Duarte, Greek Orthodox, George Bush, Palm Springs, World War, Alexander the Great, Bali Hai, Bobby Ross New!
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Most of all, I remember the energy, the euphoric, heartbeat-in-your-throat adrenaline rush of being atop the Mount Olympus of American sports. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Diego, San Francisco, Super Bowl, Alex Spanos, Bob Hope, Gene Klein, Tarpon Springs, United States, Los Angeles, Roma Lunch, Las Vegas, Bobby Beathard, New York, Uncle Chris, George Filios, Bank of America, Barron Hilton, Bill Duarte, Greek Orthodox, George Bush, Palm Springs, World War, Alexander the Great, Bali Hai, Bobby Ross New!
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- Pat Boone by Paul Davis on page 5
- The Super Bowl (Sports Classic) by Julian May on page 240
- The Super Bowl (The Watts History of Sports) by Mark Stewart on page 114
- Become Who You Were Born to Be: We All Have a Gift... Have You Discovered Yours? by Brian Souza on page 33, and Back Matter
- A Wallflower No More: Building a New Life After Emotional and Sexual Abuse by Jayne Maas Freeman in Back Matter
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