Rich Like Them

Ryan D'Agostino, a journalist with US magazine Money, knocked on the doors of houses in some of the richest neighbourhoods around the US and discovered their secrets of success with some entertaining stories along the way. Ever drive through a really wealthy neighborhood and wonder how those people got there? Imagine if you could just park the car, walk up to a fabulous house, ring the bell and ask the owners for the secrets of financial success. Ryan D'Agostino, a journalist with US magazine Money, knocked on the doors of houses in some of the richest neighborhoods around the US, the result of which is this compelling and original book that reads like Jon Ronson meet Jack Canfield. His cross-country tour had D'Agostino ringing bells, slipping through gates and cajoling housekeepers over intercoms in five of America's most exclusive zip codes. Most people, of course, didn't want to talk. And he'll never know whether the owners of the large guard dog that chased him down a private road near Reichhelm's place felt like sharing their secrets.On the other hand, he did enjoy $20-a-glass Chardonnay while chatting with one of the richest women in Paradise Valley, Arizona, and ate corned beef prepared by a Silicon Valley CEO's private chef.