How I Made My First Million: Sixteen True Stories of How British Tycoons Made Their FortunesHardcover, 1 July 2009

Who wants to be a millionaire? We all do, actually. Only nowadays it's not enough to have just one million, as being really comfortable requires having several million in the bank. With more millionaires than ever before, it seems tantalizingly within reach. Inthis look at how to get the good life, ""12 self-made millionaires come clean about how they got filthy rich. Michelle Mone grew up in a one-bedroomed tenement in Glasgow andwatched her sister die young and her dad become paralyzed, and yet shewent on to build a money-spinning underwear empire. And 28-year-old Alexander Amosu became the self-styled King of Ringtones, ringing up a fortune in the process. What the people in this book prove is that there's no such thing as a typical millionaire. Some are middle aged, some barely out of school. Some come from nothing with everything to prove, others reinvent themselves after otherwise indifferent careers. Themain thingsthey have in common areambition, motivation, and the ability to think big. Witty, moving, and packed with invaluable insider tips, "How I Made My First Million "is essential reading for anyone who has ever hada dream, or dared to think outside the box."