Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All

Simmons, Russell, with Morrow, Chris

ISBN 10: 1592405878 / ISBN 13: 9781592405879

Published by Gotham Books, New York, NY, 2011

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Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. [10], 197, [1] p. The visionary entrepreneur and author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Do You! " delivers a powerful guide to true abundance. Simmons uses his rare blend of spiritual savvy and street-smart wisdom to offer a new definition of wealth. From Wikipedia: "Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American business magnate. He co-founded the hip hop music label Def Jam and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics. Simmons has been described as the third richest figure in hip hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million in 2011. Simmons was raised in Queens, New York. Simmons' father is a public school administrator, and his mother, a New York City park administrator. His brothers are painter Daniel Simmons, Jr., and Rev Run of Run-DMC. In 1975, after graduating from August Martin High School, Simmons briefly attended the City College of New York in Harlem. In 1985 Russell Simmons co-produced and appeared in the film, Krush Groove. Simmons' company, Rush Communications, Inc. includes, Def Jam, Phat Farm, a movie production house, television shows such as HBO's Def Comedy Jam, a magazine and an advertising agency. Simmons co-founded Def Jam with Rick Rubin who sold his share of the company for $2 billion to Universal Music Group in 1996. In 2000, he co-founded the Internet start-up 360 Hip Hop which he later sold to BET. Simmons was the star of the 2010 reality TV show Running Russell Simmons. He is majority shareholder of the website Global Grind. Simmons met then-17-year-old, model Kimora Lee in November 1992. They dated for four years and married on December 20, 1998 [on the island of Saint Barthelemy. They have 2 daughters, Ming Lee (born 2000) and Aoki Lee (born 2002). In March 2006, Simmons announced his divorce from Lee. Simmons became Chairman of Board of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding in 2002. In May 2009, he was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Slavery Memorial at the United Nations to honor the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In a similar vein, Simmons is a supporter of the Somaly Mam Foundation, and was honored at their 2011 gala dinner. Simmons officially endorses the second Muslim Jewish Conference 2011. Together with Rabbi Marc Schneier he served as the official patron of the conference held July 2011 in Kiev, Ukraine. In January 2011 he stated in an interview that he is not a Buddhist as previously reported, but is a non-religious practitioner of Yoga, where he prays to the tman, or the self. Simmons practices a method of Yoga known as Jivamukti Yoga, which encourages vegetarianism and social and environmental activism. Simmons is a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and a supporter of the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace, which was established to ensure that any child in America who wants to learn and practice TM can do so. Russell also co-wrote Do You-12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success with Chris Morrow in 2007. On January 4, 2011 he published the book Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All, which espouses giving as a lifestyle choice. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. DJ front flap has narrow crease. Seller Inventory # 68953

Bibliographic Details

Title: Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All

Publisher: Gotham Books, New York, NY

Publication Date: 2011

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First edition. First printing [stated].

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Synopsis:

The visionary entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller Do You! delivers a powerful guide to true abundance.

Russell Simmons knows firsthand that wealth is rooted in much more than the stock market. True wealth has more to do with what's in your heart than what's in your wallet. Using this knowledge, Simmons became one of America's shrewdest entrepreneurs, achieving a level of success that most investors only dream about. No matter how much material gain he accumulated, he never stopped lending a hand to those less fortunate. In Super Rich, Simmons uses his rare blend of spiritual savvy and street-smart wisdom to offer a new definition of wealth-and share timeless principles for developing an unshakable sense of self that can weather any financial storm. As Simmons says, "Happy can make you money, but money can't make you happy."

In straight-talking inspiring chapters, Simmons provides unforgettable true stories from his own road to riches, delving into the principles and practices that have kept him energized and focused. Whether we're in the boardroom or on a yoga mat, Simmons says, we have to be able to listen to our inner voices. Finding our unique potential, we can make the right moves, ruled not by money but by the joy of conscientious living and giving. With these philosophies and more, Simmons brings us a stimulus package of consciousness that will never run dry, backed by the power of the higher self.

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About the Author:

Master entrepreneur and visionary Russell Simmons has influenced virtually all aspects of business and media: in music with the co-founding of the immensely successful original Def Jam Recordings; in the fashion industry with the trail-blazing Phat Farm, Baby Phat, Run Athletics, and Def Jam University clothing lines; in film with Simmons Lathan Media Group; in television with HBO’s “The Def Comedy Jam” and “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry”; on Broadway with the Tony Award winning stage production “Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway”, and numerous other ventures in the financial services industry, mobile communications, and philanthropy. A native New Yorker, he is the proud father of two daughters.
Chris Morrow is the author of Stir It Up: Reggae Album Cover Art and has written about hip-hop and politics for numerous publications, including The Source and The New York Daily News. A resident of Brooklyn, New York, he has been working as a speechwriter for Russell Simmons since 2003.