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Rupee Millionaires (2013)

by Frank Kusy(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0957585128 (ISBN13: 9780957585126)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Grinning Bandit Books

review 1: There is a story that goes along with this book and ultimately my review. I have mentioned this fact prior, I only enter the goodreads contest for books I truly feel that I want to read; but this was not a book I would have normally chosen to read, there was simply something about what was written that made me want to read this. So, I entered the contest and one day received a package and was presently surprised to find the book inside. I put it under the present pile of books from the library that I was reading and finally came upon the book. I took a deep breath and asked myself why it was I had wanted to read this book, and then I started to read.This may be an autobiography, but I have never before read such a book that made me want to visit another country, well at le... moreast 75% of the book made me want to visit India. I could definitely tell that the author was a writer of travel books which must be quite popular. I digress, because that was not the point of the book; the point was to tell the world about the hell life can become if you choose the wrong partner in life; in this case it was the wrong business partner, but having once married the wrong partner, I could relate, especially about the part where the final act of vengeance comes from the grave.Since I am not going to tell my story, I am also not going to tell this story; I am, however, going to suggest reading this book, even if you are not into biographies or autobiographies, this is a 5 star book that should be put on your too-read list!
review 2: I initially read Rupee Millionaire because no one ever thinks of wanting to be such a thing. However, here author Frank Kusy writes in his own memoir of achieving the dream.The book begins in the throes of India where this man from the UK has come to find himself. Here he becomes a horrible self-proclaimed Buddhist, he eats meat after all, and begins to write travel guides. To become better self supported he begins to sell hippy clothing brought back from India to the markets of London. Here he meets an unlikely and bullish character by the name of Spud. Their partnership is forged when Spud takes over Frank's market stall and announces he needs a partner. This begins the dream of becoming rupee millionaires which is actually 20,000 British pounds. Frank's partnership with Spud is ironically long lasting, a "marriage" of epic proportions which include, Spud's threats to customers, bombings, tax evasion and threats to Frank's personal health and well being. It seems almost odd that Frank would continue to forge this relationship as long as he did. This duo will achieve the rupee millionaire dream many times over but in the end at what cost.Along the way, in his many travels to India to buy stock, Frank meets other interesting characters all of whom are in business of some sort but meet yearly as friends. They become known as the Pushkar Posse.These very people will also shape Frank into the person he will eventually become and help him achieve the one thing he has always wanted, the approval of his Hungarian mother.After years of travel that takes the author through personal loss, danger to self, travels through India, Thailand and other parts of Asia, mental breakdown, love and self-discovery, the author ends the book in a twist that even takes him off guard.-------------------Once I started reading this book, I absolutely could not put it down. Through Frank Kusy's travels and words, I learned of an India that makes me want to meet it. I also learned of the things I also do not want to meet.Certain chapters make you want to scream at the author, others make your mouth drop in disbelief and even others make you endeared to the author and some of its characters. All in all you wonder if the tale is really true or if this is just a good story written by a man who knows India and its people well.The fact is, I couldn't care less. This book was well written and entertaining. It deserves the 5 stars I am giving it.~Naila MoonDisclosure: I downloaded a free copy of this book to my Kindle. The opinions expressed here are 100% my own. less

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