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Some people see black and white. Others see shades of something in between.
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Free registration at the forum removes this block.Trust me, he's notI still think he is widely regarded and respected within the business community
"prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history."
I would count Rich Dad as non-fiction because the events aren't flat out false, and it has real people.
"literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people."
If you look at those two definitions, the bottom being fiction, you can tell that Rich Dad Poor Dad is more non-fiction than it is fiction.
Therefore, I'd classify it as non-fiction.Just my opinion, I'm sure someone more knowledgeable in this area will correct me.
So to emphasize. According to you, event though the characters are made up and the whole story is false under that matter, its still non-fiction because the KEY fundaments or lessons he teaches are non-fiction based?
I'm not sure if all the characters in RDPD are made up, but yes that's what I think.
Not familiar with the story The Wealthy Barber, but have you ever considered that's just a title, and not really what the book is about?
Trust me, he's not
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