false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255578645m/6474975.jpg 6474975 1 Most of us devote a substantial percentage of our waking hours to making, spending and having more. This desire to accumulate is natural. But when a bigger bank balance – or the things it can buy - becomes our animating purpose, disappointment generally follows. In <i>The Secret of Shelter Island</i>, nationally renowned financial analyst and bestselling author Alexander Green explores the complicated relationship we all have with money and reveals <i>the road map to a rich life</i>. <p> The timing could hardly be better. After more than twenty-five years of virtually uninterrupted prosperity, the U.S. economy has hit a rough patch. Yet to the extent that downturns like the current one shake up the status quo and force us to re-examine our goals and priorities, they also offer enormous opportunities. <i>The Secret of Shelter Island</i> provides an ideal starting point. Drawing on some of today’s best minds and many of history’s greatest thinkers, it is both a much-needed source of inspiration and an insightful look at the role of both money and values in the <i>pursuit of the good life</i>. <p> The book is arranged around four central themes. In Part I, "A Rich Mind," Green explores such key questions as: How important is money in your life? What is it giving you? What is it costing you? In Part II, "What’s Most Important," he discusses how to calculate your <i>real</i> net worth—<i>without</i> using a financial statement. In Part III, "Attitudes of Gratitude," he offers powerful insights based on a deceptively simple philosophy of life. In the final section of the book "The Search for Meaning," he delivers a refreshing take on the universal principles that guide us all – or should. <i>The Secret of Shelter Island</i> is full of practical wisdom. More than just a personal philosophy, it is a profound and utterly modern commentary on timeless values, the search for meaning and what it means to be truly wealthy. 6666149 9 6 2009 The Secret of Shelter Island: Money and What Matters total:5|5:4|4:0|3:0|2:1|1:0| 5 22 18 3 0 0 false false Thu Sep 10 15:11:40 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 15:14:02 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 14:44:52 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 08:29:39 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 14:59:43 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 15:01:02 -0700 2009 the hype that interested me enough to order it - no.]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 19:21:49 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 19:22:45 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 19 00:01:10 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 09 23:05:19 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:02:08 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 26 21:00:02 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 21:00:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 08 20:16:33 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 20:16:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Aug 06 15:42:21 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 15:53:52 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 15:42:21 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jul 14 04:13:39 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 19:05:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 07 11:30:51 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 11:30:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 01 14:00:43 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 14:00:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 29 13:52:48 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 13:52:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 08:40:39 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 08:41:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 16:07:49 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 16:07:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 11:58:10 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 11:58:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 21 20:39:54 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 20:39:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 18 14:07:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 14:07:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 16 06:17:40 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 06:17:40 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6474975