{"product_id":"the-secret-of-shelter-island-isbn-9780470598207","title":"The Secret of Shelter Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow to lead a \"rich\" life during trying economic times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Shelter Island\u003c\/i\u003e, nationally renowned financial analyst and bestselling author Alexander Green explores the complicated relationship we all have with money and reveals \u003ci\u003ethe road map to a rich life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on some of today's best minds and many of history's greatest thinkers, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Shelter Island\u003c\/i\u003e is both a much-needed source of inspiration and an insightful look at the role of both money and values in the \u003ci\u003epursuit of the good life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses what really matters when it comes to money and how to make smarter decisions with what you have\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the profound connection between money, character, personal philosophy, and outlook\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther bestselling titles by Green: \u003ci\u003eThe Gone Fishin' Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you want to understand what ultimately provides meaning, contentment, and the satisfaction of a life well-lived, then read \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Shelter Island\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One. A Rich Mind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you Suffering From Affluenza?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Money Won’t Get You to “Level Three”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Decent Drapery of Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Difference Between Getting Rich and Being Rich.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Key to Perfect Freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Secret of Inspirational Leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You One of the 4 Percent?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Meaning in the Second Half of Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Being Utterly, Gloriously Wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvice From a 2000-Year-Old Slave.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hardest Victory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Praise of Difficult Pleasures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe True Gentleman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Self-Actualization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Last Lesson of Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWealth That Can’t Be Tallied.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStumbling on Happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe True Meaning of Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two. What Matters Most.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s on Your Bucket List?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Calculate Your Real Wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Valuable Thing You Own.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biggest Question.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDreams with Deadlines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Beautiful Place on Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Avoid “The Mañana Syndrome”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGentlemen, Stop Your Engines!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnjoy Every Sandwich.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Best Spiritual Advice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan a Mozart Violin Sonata Change Life?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Transform Your Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Steps to a More Relaxed Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the Best Secrets of Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis View of Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy I Hope Steve Jobs Is Wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Resolution Worth Keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Thorn with Every Rose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Best Way Out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three. Attitudes and Gratitude.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Mattes Most.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Last Human Freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Should Think Before You “Blink”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Stupid of Vices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychology of Optimal Experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Courage of Randy Pausch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Ready for the 21-Day Challenge?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Such Thing as a Bad Day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Antidote for Greed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greatest Virtue … and the First.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho’s Your City?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Healing of Karen Armstrong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cheapest Medicine … and the Best.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Science of Giving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Keeping the Embers Alive?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four. The Search for Meaning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering the Laws of Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sage of Monticello.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Wolf in Monk’s Robes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Grand Truths to Grand Caverns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Disconnect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Atheist and the Apologist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuideposts on the Footpath to Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Great Thinkers on “The Good Life”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Formula for Re-Enchantment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn  Praise of Lifelong Learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mysterium Tremendum … and You.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Kind of Martyr.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Meaning in an Age of Doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenewing a Forgotten Virtue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Secret of Shelter Island.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlexander Green\u003c\/b\u003e is the Investment Director of The Oxford Club, Chairman of Investment U, and the Editor of Spiritual Wealth. He has been featured on \u003ci\u003eOprah \u0026amp; Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, CNBC, Fox News, and \u003ci\u003eThe O'Reilly Factor\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been profiled in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance,\u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. He is the author of the bestselling title \u003ci\u003eThe Gone Fishin' Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley).  \u003cb\u003ePraise for The Secret of Shelter Island\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"The Secret of Shelter Island provides fresh perspectives, deeply felt insights, and compelling ideas about how to lead a richer life. And the writing is shockingly good.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMichael Masterson\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of Automatic Wealth: The Six Steps to Financial Independence and Ready, Fire, Aim: Zero to $100 Million in No Time Flat\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There are spiritual issues that adults have to think about. 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