Nothing To Lose, Everything To Gain: How I Went From Gang Member To Multimillionaire Entrepreneur (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
This started as a compelling story that I hoped would share rough-and-tumble business lessons, but after the initial chapters detailing his early life, we are suddenly launched into a business to-do list without describing where the lessons came from. It was about 70 pages into the book before we even find out what his main business does, and I was disappointed to learn it was selling diet supplements, which always rings of scam (like in the Four-Hour Work Week). The book itself ended up feeling like a diet-pill scam. This one literally turned up on my doorstep. Twice! The book fairies don’t visit often, but when they do it’s a fantastic surprise. (I still don’t know who sent me this, but thank you – whoever you are!!!)Looking at the cover, the first thing that sprung to mind was The 50th Law – a book I intended to dislike but was somewhat blown away with by the time I finished the last page. Hard, edgy lessons from a life I have thankfully never lived.I guess I was spoiled first time around because I didn’t think the edge was ever there with this book. A fair amount of the first pages were trying to convince the reader that what comes next really really did happen. Unnecessary mostly because the title gave us the credibility to run with.It’s a good book to read. There are interesting parts, a few pieces of new information to work with and a narrative that keeps the attention. It’s not going to blow your mind though as the “gun to the head” nothing to lose sentiment doesn’t really come through with the rawness that I expected it to.
What do You think about Nothing To Lose, Everything To Gain: How I Went From Gang Member To Multimillionaire Entrepreneur (2011)?
I Thoroughly Enjoyed This Book! Excellent Read!
—christina
just received this book as an anonymous gift
—Mmm1
