''The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari'' is a

self-help book A self-help book is one that is written with the intention to instruct its readers on solving personal problems. The books take their name from ''Self-Help'', an 1859 best-seller by Samuel Smiles, but are also known and classified under "self-i ...

by Robin Sharma, a writer and motivational speaker. The book is a

business fable A business fable (also termed business fiction or leadership fable) is a motivational fable, parable or other fictional story that shares a lesson or lessons that are intended to be applied in the business world with the aim to improve leadership s ...

derived from Sharma's personal experiences after leaving his career as a litigation lawyer at the age of 25.

Publication

''The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari'' was published in 1999 by

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and has sold more than three million copies as of 2013.

Synopsis

The book develops around two characters, Julian Mantle and his best friend John, in the form of conversation. Julian narrates his spiritual experiences during a

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n journey which he undertook after selling his holiday home and red Ferrari.

References

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