Wealth-building Secrets As Practiced By The World's Richest People: What The Kuwaitis Can Teach You About Getting Rich -- And Staying Rich [Paperback]

William Beaver (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0873649761 | ISBN-13: 978-0873649766 | Publication Date: May 1, 1998

Do the Kuwaitis have a magic formula for getting rich - besides striking oil? No, but they do have four easy-to-follow secrets that have helped them amass fortunes for centuries - long before oil was discovered. And their secrets will work for you. Guaranteed.

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About the Author

William Beaver has lived overseas since 1992. As an American expat himself and the editor of Overseas Digest, a newsletter and Web site, he is in the ideal position to know what information is truly useful to Americans who are living or working in a foreign country or considering doing so. He currently resides in Kuwait with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 121 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873649761
• ISBN-13: 978-0873649766
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,583,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Highly disappointed, January 19, 2003

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"remo_934" (West St. Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wealth-building Secrets As Practiced By The World's Richest People: What The Kuwaitis Can Teach You About Getting Rich -- And Staying Rich (Paperback)

I read this book when I was in Kuwait. Sure it gives an interesting perspective on business, but the business principles mentioned aren't just harbored by the Kuwaiti's - they are held by all successful businesspeople around the world.

I was really disappointed at the poor quality of photographs, and the total lack of credit to the photographers or institutions the author and publisher stole them from. I expected a higher degree of professionalism in a "wealth enhancement" book.

Does this mean the Kuwaiti's condone stealing the works of others through the utter disregard of proprietary rights through the lack of proper attribution? I don't think so.

On the other hand, it was a good enough book to rate 2 stars because of the order in which the information was presented. However, I expected a lot more. I could have gone on to a web-site and found the same information without paying...

Buy at your own risk. You might find it an enjoyable read and it would be well-worth it. However, the author and publisher set a bad example for the above mentioned reasons.

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a good book ......, January 30, 2011

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This review is from: Wealth-building Secrets As Practiced By The World's Richest People: What The Kuwaitis Can Teach You About Getting Rich -- And Staying Rich (Paperback)

If you're expecting a spelled-out way to make money, you won't find that here, per se. Although it is a book about solid money managing principles. Things like contolling what you spend, not putting all your eggs in one basket, and owning property are solid ideas that the author writes about. Good long term advice.

2 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love that !, September 18, 2000

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This review is from: Wealth-building Secrets As Practiced By The World's Richest People: What The Kuwaitis Can Teach You About Getting Rich -- And Staying Rich (Paperback)

well.....its good to know that there is an interest in arab gulf countries hope that will go on tell the world know us better ...... thanx.