Rich Dad and Poor Dad

Publication date: 1997

Writer: Robert Kiyosaki

The writer tells the story of his childhood, divided between the advice of his father, the university professor, who is symbolized in the book by the title of the poor father, and the advice of his friend Mike’s father, the self-made businessman, who is symbolized in the book by the title of the rich father. The book narrates the writer's childhood as he learns how to get and earn money, with a constant comparison between his father's academic and university situations, and his friend's business professional father.