Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a very inspiring book re the power of individual will and planning in the quest to become rich. Here's an interesting 'critique' of the whole Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad phenomenon:
http://www.johntreed.com/Kiyosaki.html
Here's the difficult question: If you gain something REAL out of a book's message, is the gain diminished or cheapened if you find out that the book was a LIE? This question, undoubtedly, can be applied to both self-help gurus and religious/spiritual or political teachers.
Discuss (after reading the John Reed link)