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Book Reviews

The Wealth Money Can’t Buy
BY ROBIN SHARMA
‘This book is about a completely new philosophy and methodology of success and wealth
that we are not schooled, trained or even encouraged to consider. But one that will bring
us sustained happiness, personal freedom and lasting internal peace.’ – Robin Sharma
In a world fixated on the conventional notion of success – marked by relentless
hustle, sacrificing wellbeing and missing out on cherished moments with loved ones
in the pursuit of fame and material possessions – Robin Sharma introduces a paradigm
shift. In The Wealth Money Can’t Buy, Sharma rewires our perception of wealth to
include not just financial success, but seven other essential forms of wealth to:
Growth, Wellness, Family, Craft, Community, Adventure, Service.
Filled with powerful life lessons and practical tools, The Wealth Money Can’t Buy
will help you to stop chasing the wrong kinds of riches and set you on a transformative
path towards a truly rich and abundant life filled with joy, peace and freedom.
Price: R405.00

My Favourite Mistake
BY MARIAN KEYES
Anna has just lost her taste for the Big Apple… yet Anna has a life to envy. An
apartment in New York. A well-meaning (too well-meaning?) partner. And a high-
flying job in beauty PR. Who wouldn’t want all that? Anna, it turns out.
Turning a minor mid-life crisis into a major life event, she bins the lot, heads back
to Ireland, and gets a PR job for a super-high-end coastal retreat. Tougher than it
sounds. Newsflash: the locals hate it. So much so, there have been threats – and
violence.
Anna, however, worked in the beauty industry. There’s no ugliness she hasn’t seen.
No wrinkle she can’t smooth over. Anna’s got this. Until she discovers that leaving
New York doesn’t mean escaping her mistakes.
Once upon a time she’d had a best friend. Once upon a time she’d loved a man.
Now she has neither. And now she has to face them. We all make mistakes. But when
do we stop making the same one over and over again?
Price: R385.00

Anton Rupert
BY EBBE DOMMISSE
The extraordinary life of tycoon and philanthropist Dr Anton Rupert is told in full in
this updated version of the best-selling biography.
This is the story of a Karoo boy who grew up during the Depression, struggled to
find money to study science, and then made good as a businessman, spectacularly
so, reaching the Forbes list of the 500 wealthiest people worldwide.
Unlike Harry Oppenheimer, Rupert was no heir; neither did he make his millions
from mining. His Rembrandt Group of manufacturers became known across the
globe, owning brands like Cartier, Dunhill, Rothmans and Montblanc. Within a few
decades, a family dynasty was built, making the Ruperts, next to the Oppenheimers,
the richest family in Africa.
This compelling book, based on extensive research, does justice to a South African
icon whose life contains invaluable business lessons. Anton Rupert’s insights into job
and wealth creation are more relevant today than ever.
Price: R405.00

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