Rich Brother, Rich Sister: Two Remarkable Paths to Financial and Spiritual Happiness | 
 enlarge | Authors: Robert Kiyosaki, Emi Kiyosaki
Creator: Sandra Burr And Jim Bond
Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged
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ISBN: 1423372875
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781423372875
ASIN: 1423372875
Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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Together, then apart, then together again, as a brother and a sister discover the riches of life. Rich Brother Rich Sister combines the inspirational, true life stories of Robert Kiyosaki and his sister Emi Kiyosaki (Venerable Tenzin Kacho) into a book that will reaffirm your belief in the power of purpose, the importance of action, and the ability to overcome obstacles in a quest for a rich life.
In 1962, the United States detonated an atomic bomb ten miles off the coast of Christmas Island in the South Pacific. From that moment, two people, born of the same parents into the same household with the same childhood experiences, found themselves on distinctly different paths toward God, money, and happiness. Robert became a world-famous entrepreneur, author, and teacher of all things financial. Emi became a highly devout Buddhist nun, author, and teacher of all things spiritual.
Their lives took them from the Big Island of Hawaii to Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam, to the hippie communes in Haight-Ashbury and to a monastery in India, to private encounters with Dr. R. Buckminster Fuller, to a seat at the foot of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and ultimately back together again. Robert faced death in war, and Emi faced it in the form of cancer. They took risks, made mistakes, learned life’s lessons, and found their own truths. They discovered the peace, the happiness, and the wealth that come through living the lives they were meant to live, the way they were meant to live them. This book will inspire you along your own life’s journey as you search for your own truths, purpose, and path to wealth – both financial and spiritual – to achieve all the riches of life that were meant for you...and for us all.
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 Would not categorize as inspirational reading, but an autobiography January 5, 2009
It hurts me to give this Two Stars, since I love the Rich Dad Poor Dad book so much, but it's the only justice I can give to this book and prevent you from buying something you thought would be an uplifting or inspirational read.
This book is essentially an autobiography of Robert Kiyosaki and his sister Emi (referred to as Tenzin, a name given by the Dalai Lama when she became ordained) as they took different paths to "God, Money, and Happiness". They state there's a biological family that everyone has, and also a spiritual family that most people don't have; unfortunately the theme doesn't really carry through - the book's overall message is simply...unclear.
Some things that simply did not make sense:
1. You learn that Robert was kicked out of the Merchant Marines (honorably discharged) for improper use of government property (flying military helicopters (with high-pressure scuba tanks onboard) to remote islands in Hawaii to impress women) for what I feel is a court-martial offense. Also, he purposely missed a ship returning to sea because he was tired of fighting for the government - veterans call that "desertion" which is another court-martial offense.
2. He makes millions, then loses everything, twice.
3. He goes homeless in 1985 with his "soulmate" he had to chase for 6 months, yet retires in 1994, then he writes Rich Dad, Poor Dad about growing up with a Poor Dad
4. His "Poor Dad" I find out is Superintendent of Schools of Hawaii and went to Stanford, Chicago, and Northwestern, was a valedictorian, and was a community leader in Civil Defense, and prior to his death received an award as one of the top 2 educators in Hawaii history.
5. He doesn't give much regard to higher education, yet his dad was a recognized educator and his sister has a Master's degree.
6. He states success in business is not the same as success in academics, but see points #2 and #3 above!
7. He says he would never work for a tobacco company as a principle, because lung cancer is what accelerated his father's death, yet in the same paragraph he states he enjoys a fine cigar every now and then ?!
8. Though Robert and his wife helped Emi with her high medical bills for her own chemotheraphy, she also got help from a government agency, which he's not a big fan of the US. Govt. at all. I didn't like that he stated Barack Obama would not/could not help the Middle Class - where does that political opinion fit in with the vision of the book? What is the vision of the book?
9. Then, through out the book, all you hear about is EST (Erhard Seminar Training) and Dr. Buckminster Fuller. He put himself through it, his Dad through it, his sister, etc, yet see #2 and #3 above. Also he states he cheated on his first wife Janet, well after the EST seminars.
My soapbox to Mr. Kiyosaki:
1. If you're going to preach trustworthiness and integrity, you have to establish credentials. You lose all respect when apparently you proclaim you are a changed man in 1974, you take EST seminars, yet you lose millions on 2 businesses, cheat on your wife in 1981, and go homeless in 1985 - all after these "EST" seminars that you stated changed your life.
2. Your "Poor Dad" (top 2 educator in Hawaii history) seemed like a pretty good dad.
3. You state you and wife will "never give to the needy or poor" only to trusted organizations that manage their money well, but what about education, ala, your father's legacy ?
4. On a hunch since it felt like "Product Placement" throughout the book, I did some research and turns out Robert Kiyosaki teaches those exact EST/Money & You seminars, ie. he's promoting his own seminars. They collaborate a lot with the Fuller Institute (ala. Dr. Buckminster Fuller).
Final Thought:
1. What is this book? What was the intent? Autobiography or inspirational ? Whatever it is, it reads very.... scattered. The Robert, then Emi dialogue is very disjointed and doesn't flow well. The repeating of the same things from 1974 from chapter to chapter and going backwards and forwards in time is confusing and disrupts flow.
2. Finally, there's a "Change of Heart" chapter that makes no sense, and ME coming from a military and medical background, basically you state that a cardiologist was trying to take your money by giving you immediate surgery and you needed to find alternative health - you don't find this discrediting to medical professionals with 12+years of medical schooling/experience ? You state you needed the surgery *anyway* and 1 month later, you're back in the hospital because you didn't change your ways?? Maybe people don't fundamentally change...ever. As far as my military opinion - you were discharged (should have been dishonorable) and you admitted to "desertion" by not boarding your ship under order.
3. I don't think my final thoughts leave me as a convinced reader in the end... :(
 Different Paths to God, Money and Happiness December 30, 2008
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One day in 1962, when Robert Kiyosaki was fifteen and his sister Emi was fourteen, they saw a bright flash outside their living room window in Hilo, Hawaii. The United States had just detonated an atom bomb near Christmas Island. According to Robert and Emi, the times themselves, combined with that blast, contributed to the paths their lives took. Robert went to war, serving in Vietnam and Emi became a Buddhist nun, ordained by the Dali Lama.
Then one day Robert found out Emi was sick. She needed a heart operation and because she'd had cancer previously, her insurance wouldn't pay. Robert had to step up to the plate. He gave her money, but he also co-wrote this book with her to help her raise money for her medical bills. Robert is a capitalist and he believes in teaching people how to fish, rather than giving them fish. If you give a poor man money, he says, you are just helping to keep him poor.
Although basically I agree with Robert, having lived in countries with good National Health, I don't think medical services should be considered a handout. I think they should be a right. Other countries do it. We can too. Robert says, "If you have no money, it's hard to have good health. Good health can be expensive." That's so very true and so very criminal.
Robert talks about how much money it'll cost to take care of our old people. Maybe as a country we should rethink our priorities. Anyway, I'm getting off topic. This is a good book. You won't learn Robert's financial secrets here, for that you'll have to go to Rich Dad Poor Dad, but you'll learn about the love family members can share, how the journey you started out on may wind up in a very different place then you'd planned and how it's possible to be spiritual and have money too.
Though there were places in this book where I virtually wanted to scream at Robert, I have to say I admire him, even though I don't always agree with him. Also, I have to admit, that the book held me captivated. I read it in one sitting and that truly is the mark of a five star book.
Reviewed by Ken Douglas
It's Amazing What a Change of Heart Can Do December 30, 2008
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This is a story about the very different journeys a brother and sister started out on in life, about the road they traveled and their final destination. Robet Kiyosaki joined the Marine Corps, became a pilot and served in Vietnam. Emi Kiyosaki became a hippy, got married, got divorced, was a single mother, became a buddhist, then a buddhist nun.
Robert became rich, wrote about it, became richer. Emi found peace. Then Emi got sick and their paths were destined to cross again and now they started learning from each other. Emi learned to understand and appreciate Robert's world. Fortunately Buddhists do not consider money to be the root of all evil. I don't ether. Lots of nice people have dough, Robert being one of them.
And Robert got first a quick look into the peace in Emi's soul when she introduced him to the Dali Lama, which was a meeting that inspired him to learn more. Robert is a Christian, but he learned from his sister. You will too. You can achieve peace in your heart, Emi Kiyosaki has. You can even do it as you earn a buck or two, Robert Kiyosaki has. And you can change, Robert has done that too, as he says in closing out the book. "It's amazing what a change of heart can do." It surely is.
Captivating, Enlightening and Enriching December 30, 2008
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This is the story of a brother and a sister and the very different paths their lives took. As just about everybody on the planet knows, Robert Kiyosaki is a financial guru extraordinaire. If you haven't read Rich Dad Poor Dad you should. And if you've read that book you know that Robert came from humble origins and rose to terrific heights.
His sister Barbara Emi Kiyosaki, called Emi, did too, but they were heights of a different kind. She'd survived the sixties, living life as a hippy, survived single motherhood, survived cancer and is a teaching Buddhist nun. So brother and sister both are teachers. Barbara's mentor is the Dali Lama, Richard's was H. Buckmaster "Bucky" Fuller. Both were influenced greatly by their mentors and now they're sharing much of what they've learned in this book.
I found the writing to be easy to follow, even the transitions between Robert and Emi. I found their story to be captivating, enlightening and enriching. Can you tell I enjoyed this book very much? I think you will too.
 Not wholly successful but intriguing memoir of a brother and sister December 30, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having just finished this book, I think the title- Rich Brother, Rich sister: Two Different Paths to God, Money and Happiness is an apt one. For those who may already be familiar with Robert Kiyosaki, here is what this book is NOT - a guide to business success, written primarily from his viewpoint.
Instead, it seems to be an attempt to reveal more about the Kiyosaki family and how both Robert, a successful businessman and financial guide, and his sister, Emi - a spiritual director at the Dhargve Ling Buddhist Center in California - found meaning in different ways. A major focus of this book seems to be about how they rediscover what they have in common and reconcile some of the extremely different ways they approach life and living.
Emi discovers some benefits, including peace and well being, that can come from money while Robert shares some of his spiritual views, from going through EST to having Buckminster Fuller as a mentor. Emi's early life is turbulent and she makes her way through the hippie movement, an early marriage and birth of a child before finding her way to the Dalai Lama and a spiritual path that deepens and grows.
The main problem with all this? For me, it was the flow of the book. In theory, going back and forth between the two views of brother and sister could have worked well, especially given Robert Kiyoaski's reputations as a financial guru.
But to me the book was both overly long and often a confused jumble, hard to follow. At the very end of the book, Robert Kiyosaki tries to tie God and money together and then there is a list of his previous books. Of course, Emi (his sister) also puts in her viewpoint and it should all balance nicely. For me, however, it did not.
I did find the personal disclosures of Kiyoaski's wild ways and war adventures (early in his life) to be interesting and intriguing, as well as the revelations about the Kiyosaki family. For those seeking spiritual growth and/or information about financial stability and/or balancing financial health with spiritual well being, it could provide some food for thought but I was left with far more questions than answers or guidelines.
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