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Great

Revisado: 01-09-23

The Author lived through much of it, which makes it all the more interesting and compelling

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Great

Revisado: 12-25-22

Concise and entertaining, historically accurate and nuanced. My kind of book, I recommend it to anyone

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From a former Republican

Revisado: 12-16-20

I never voted for President Obama. This book, objectively, is brilliant. It details his early life/formative years and ends with the death of Osama Bin Laden. I especially enjoyed his candor in discussing political beefs (often in a professional, gratuitous way) and the daily trails of White House life. This isn't a hyper-partisan rag like many political books being churned out today. It's worth every penny. PS: #44 is also an excellent narrator. Having narrated my own audio book in 2019, I know how hard that is, and I was quite impressed with his performance (to say nothing of his superlative writing).

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Great, but better with fewer political rants

Revisado: 03-30-19

First, I think the narrator does an incredible job. I don't think it is important that his "fake Texas accent" isn't perfect, but he is clearly a professional and inserts great emotion into the story telling. Sometimes a bit over the top, but that's OK, he's an actor and that's his job. He does a fair job trying to mimic other American dialects based on the characters speaking, too.

The story itself is also remarkable. I won't spoil it, but what Marcus went through and how he describes it is a work of art.

What I disliked most was the author's incoherent and regular bashing of his political enemies. He sounds less like a professional warfighter and more like a partisan spokesmouth when he does. I'm perfectly fine with an occasional jab that highlights how Government policies made his job harder. A bit of name calling is OK too, as I understand how passionate Marcus is about these things. I get all that. However, I'm not interested in recurring 10-20 minute rants about it. I don't want to take a break in the action of a gunfight to hear about the evils of American media, the rules of engagement, or other laws in which Marcus feels should not apply to him. This book could have been trimmed by at least an hour just removing the political rants.

My advice: Unless you enjoy political talk shows and tabloid opinion pieces, fast forward through the rants and enjoy the rest of the book, because it's excellent. I too am a combat veteran who served in Afghanistan and I understand the hardship, though I've never suffered to this extent.

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If you're a thinker, you'll like this book

Revisado: 11-25-18

I've listened to more than 600 hours of Audible books this year alone and this is my first detailed review. I feel I must address some of the puerile negative reviews here. Note that I don't care about Kiyosaki as a person. I have not paid into his seminars nor purchased any of his other books. I am not a "fan boy" and I don't follow him on Twitter. I am purely judging the book's content and its impact on my own station in life.

Many readers apparently wanted to consume an action-item list of concrete steps to take to accumulate wealth. Kiyosaki wisely avoids doing this, instead preferring to give examples about what he did, and why those things worked. The book isn't meant to be a scientific, peer-reviewed academic publication free from anecdotes and packed full of empirical, universal truths. It is a STORY. Enjoy it. Pay attention to what he is trying to tell you rather than criticize its deliver and its author. If you can differentiate between assets and liabilities, and be honest with yourself about it, that alone is worth the price of the book. Tack on the advice from The Richest Man In Babylon's "pay yourself first" along with the strategy of continuous reinvestment, and you're in good shape.

Criticism that I consider to be entirely irrelevant:
1. That Rich Dad might not be a real person
2. That Kiyosaki asked these questions at 9 years old, as opposed to some other age
3. That the exact historical recollection of the story line is inaccurate
4. That Kiyosaki might be significantly less wealthy than he is
5. That Kiyosaki went bankrupt and is a trickster

If you read this book with the specific focus of picking apart trivial details, you are missing the point, and are probably not interested in learning the core concepts of the book. This book is designed for people who are thought leaders and willing to challenge the status quo. Kiyosaki's basic lessons are indeed quite powerful and have helped me to more intelligently manage my expenses and investments (oops, another anecdote!) I am very happy I did not listen to the negative reviews here.

I don't agree with every tip in this book. I don't invest heavily in small cap stocks nor do I flip houses/rent properties. I also question the legality of his insider trading comments. The point isn't to create complete consensus. If you are sinking money into your primary residence because you think its an asset or you use your wages to buy that new boat, you've missed the point of the book. The observant reader might pick up on some of the small details, such as Rich Dad's small house being old and worn ... because he was investing in assets, not granite countertops and french doors for his own home. These enrich the book and are good lessons for all of us. The contemporary American consumer has much to learn.

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