The Accidental Millionaire by Fong, Gary

The Accidental Millionaire: How to Succeed in Life Without Really Trying (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781933771915)

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The Accidental Millionaire by Fong, Gary

The Accidental Millionaire: How to Succeed in Life Without Really Trying

$19.95
The Accidental Millionaire by Fong, Gary

The Accidental Millionaire: How to Succeed in Life Without Really Trying

$19.95
Format: Paperback
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The Accidental Millionaire is the memoir of Gary Fong, would-be slacker who revolutionized wedding photography, inventor of popular photography aids, entrepreneur, contrarian, bon vivant and a man who really, really didn't want to become a doctor. A first-generation Chinese-American, Gary was raised in one of Los Angeles' least-desirable neighborhoods and was forced to deal--in his own quirky and often very funny way--with the burdens of poverty, crime and his parents' relentless aspirations. These issues almost overwhelmed him until he had a dramatic epiphany. Spotting a bumper sticker that read "Since I gave up hope, I feel much better," Gary promptly did just that.

He stopped trying and started succeeding. At turns hilarious, insightful and instructive, The Accidental Millionaire is Horatio Alger-meets-David Sedaris. Turning the traditional self-help principles upside down, The Accidental Millionaire disdains the goal-oriented approaches of traditional self-help philosophies. Sometimes not knowing where you are going is the best possible way to get there.

Author: Gary Fong
ISBN-10: 1933771917
ISBN-13: 9781933771915
Publisher: Benbella Books
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2009
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.30w x 0.72d
By Gary Fong
By Gary Fong
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Gary Fong is a globally renowned photographer, inventor and entrepreneur. He is the father of "story-booking," now the industry standard in wedding photography, in which candid shots are arranged in real time to tell a story, as opposed to the archaic method of taking posed, stilted shots. He is also the inventor of the Lightsphere, a specially colored dome that is held in place over the flash unit of a camera. Before long, more than 200,000 units were sold worldwide, thus creating a multimillion-dollar plastics business. Since inventing the Lightsphere, Fong has built a veritable cottage industry around variations on the popular product, including The Origami and The Puffer, all of which have become standard equipment used by most wedding photographers worldwide. He is considered one of the most influential photographers and inventors of his generation.

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