In this book you will meet three dozen impatient people. People who weren’t satisfied with the slow, plodding, money-saving route to financial security, the safe route that most of us feel stuck with. They wanted instant wealth — and they got it.

The instant millionaires featured in this book are a richly varied lot. Bestselling author Max Gunther opens with a few dazzling millionaire legends, such as the man who invented Monopoly. You’ll then meet fascinating characters such as: Harvey Shuster, who beat the stock market; Howard Brown, who decided to be rich and became a multi-millionaire within three years; and a group of men who made fast fortunes on fads such as the Hula Hoop and the Frisbee.

These terrific true stories illustrate that the dream of quick money isn’t such a ridiculous dream at all. They also highlight that there are many routes to instant millions, methods you too can use, apply and profit from. So, come, read these tales — and maybe you’ll find your inspiration to instant millions!