The Rise and
Fall of a Poor Man
By John Rose
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 21, 2017
Rise and Fall of
a poor man is a tragicomedy inspired by real cases. It tells the story of a
poor, nearly illiterate boy named Alexander Baum, who grew up in a street where
crime and poverty went hand in hand and who one day, thanks to football, became
a multimillionaire hero of the masses.
Alexander was
too much of a restless spirit and could not handle all the money, fame, vanity
and opportunists. His days were spent training, on team retreats, travelling,
playing and doing commercials and photo shoots. His little free time was spent
on luxury and extravagance, in the company of false friends and professional
model Joanna Pasteur, with whom he married without first ascertaining whether
she was trustworthy.
After a decade
of great success came the end of his career, the loss of income, tax burdens
and a divorce that cost him millions. A fatal combination that quickly ruined
Alexander, who again had to fight for a dignified existence.
Will he be able
to turn his life around? This book has a surprising ending!
“So what is
going to happen with your life, Alexander”, Jason asked.
“I don’t know
what’s going to happen”, I answered. “I only know what’s not going to happen. I
am going to live alone and am not going to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Nobody’s going to see me surrounded by parasitic women or showing off fancy
cars lined up in a row in my garage, all worth their weight in gold. That would
be enough to get poor again in no time at all.”
“It’s true”,
Jason said. “Money has a life of its own and moves and breathes like men. It
comes and goes and reproduces. If you don’t use money wisely it disappears
quickly, no matter how much you have.”
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