Toward the end of his 325-page memoir, Mike Lindell quotes a billionaire acquaintance as saying, “You’re not like any other CEO we’ve ever seen.” For thirty years, cocaine and gambling controlled his life. My wife read the book first and told me that his addictive habits continued even after he founded his now-famous pillow company. I wondered how anyone could start such a company, have it flourish, and keep it while addicted.

“What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!” That’s the theme of Rich Dad Poor Dad, a 294-page financial education book by Robert Kiyosaki. This insightful book begins with young Robert asking his father, a schoolteacher with degrees from several prominent universities, how to get rich. His father told him to use his head. The author laments that schools focus on scholastic and professional skills but not on financial education. He states, “A person can be highly educated, professionally successful, and financially illiterate.”