When I was a boy, my father often pulled me aside to convey lessons intended to
build what we generally refer to as “character”. Often his advice was very simple —
work hard, think for yourself, do right by others — but I believe those lessons provided
the foundation for everything that has followed in my life. Now that I’m a dad myself, I
wanted to put them down in one place, with examples of my own experiences, as a guide to
life, adventure, and investing, both for my young daughters and for anyone seeking success
in his or her chosen field. I hope that parents will be inspired to give this book to
their children, and vice versa, as many of the lessons that I have learned apply not just
to young people but to all adults—for example, question everything, never follow the
crowd, and beware of boys!
What a lovely, lovely book! Though I've read all you've written, this one really
touched me. It is, of course, a love letter to your daughters, which is not only a
wonderful, meaningful thing to do, but it was filled with exactly the kind of advice all
fathers should give. Your new book will stay on my shelf for a long, long time, and I'll
be giving it to my own kids to read.
--Nicholas Sparks, author of The Notebook, Dear John, and The Last Song
JIM ROGERS co-founded the Quantum Fund before he turned thirty and
retired at age thirty-seven. Since then, he has served as a sometime professor of finance
at Columbia University’s business school, and as a media commentator worldwide. He is
the author of A Bull in China, Hot Commodities, Adventure Capitalist, and Investment
Biker. He recently moved to Asia with his wife and daughters.
106 pages, Hardcover