Beyond Wealth

The Road Map to a Rich Life

By: Alexander Green

Narrated by: Walter Dixon

Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

What does it mean to be truly wealthy?

As a longtime financial writer and nationally acclaimed investment advisor, Alexander Green understands the importance of money. But in this insightful and inspiring new audiobook, he looks beyond traditional measures of wealth to explore how a rich life is one of significance, not just financial success.

As Green observes, money creates wealth, but so do character, conscience, attitude, and wisdom. Only by incorporating each of these elements into your day-to-day existence can you experience what the ancients called "the good life."

A generous, wide-ranging inquiry into what matters most, Beyond Wealth is a road map to a rich life, to what the author calls "True Wealth."

The book contains more than sixty-five commentaries on topics ranging from love, health, leisure, honor, courage, trust, philosophy, history, science, and spirituality. And the author's perspective on each subject is broadened and deepened by liberal quotations from Shakespeare, Thoreau, Emerson, Gandhi, Einstein, Tolstoy, and other great minds.

Beyond Wealth is full of practical wisdom. Yet it is also a book of contemplations, promoting both greater understanding and deep reflection. Each piece can be read alone and is characterized by brevity, wit, and a liveliness of mind that recalls the best of Montaigne and Swift.

Combining personal anecdotes with provocative insights and timeless truths, Beyond Wealth is a fascinating exploration of the unique intersection between money, personal fulfillment, and successful living.

©2011 Alexander Green (P)2011 Gildan Media Corp

Critic reviews

"In Beyond Wealth, Alex asks us to rethink what it means to be truly rich. It's not just about money or the things it can buy. It's also about raising your consciousness and understanding of the world. These essays are a good step in that direction. Highly recommended." (John Mackey, founder and CEO of Whole Foods)

"Alex Green shows one how to engage the material world without losing one's spirituality, meaning, and larger purpose. With an economy of words and poignancy of thought, Green cuts straight to the heart of what really matters in life." (Michael Shermer, monthly columnist for Scientific American and bestselling author of The Science of Good and Evil and The Believing Brain)

I enjoyed this book about a good life!

This is a personal book and it covers several topics related with a good life. I really enjoyed it, and apart from his valued perspectives and ideas, the book has several recommendations eg. book, music, movies, etc. I really love the jazz recommendations, and have a list of books!

He also shows that there are things that bring you happiness, owe and peace that don't cost you money.

He is an interesting men, and the book shows why. He is also respectful in the way he presents topics such as spirituality. I really like how the book show the love of science, spirituality, arts, and so on.

I think that this book is a personal view of the things that are related with a good life, and is personal because it is based on his experience, that point where wisdom is most profound. Obviously he presents evidence and a lot of scientific perspectives, but for me its richness that meets his experience.

A good compilation of essays

This book is a compilation of essays Alex has written over the years. It contains good info, good follow-up books and recommendations. Thanks, Alex!

Rich guy talks about rich people things

I wouldn’t recommend the book. It’s scattered and contains musings about mostly high society activities.