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All Gage Cameron had thought about, as he clawed his way to wealth and power, was the woman he'd loved and lost so many years before. Now Jenna Darley was home at last—and he finally had the means to make amends for the past. She was desperate to adopt her orphaned niece, but she couldn't unless she had a home, a husband He offered her marriage—in name only—planning to stay only until the baby was safely in Jenna's arms. But a woman's passion, and a baby's love, gave the tycoon far more than he'd bargained for.….
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A Revolution in Estate Planning for Wealthy Families Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.

Longfellow Family Wealth Counseling: Getting to the Heart of the Matter is an attempt to put into writing the collective wisdom of more than twenty years of working with and learning from hundreds of wealthy families. Over the years, we have helped these affluent families honestly address the important soft issues of life as well as the complex hard issues of wise tax planning. We further have helped these affluent families to effectively integrate these two components into a comprehensive life-plan that produces results-results that continually exceed all expectations. Throughout this book, you will read the stories of how the Family Wealth Counseling process has profoundly impacted Americas wealthy families financially, socially, emotionally and spiritually. The Family Wealth Counseling process has helped many to find the deepest levels of joy, meaning and fulfillment in life. Family Wealth Counseling is a life-planning process whose time has come. It is not only a revolutionary approach to planning-it is the right approach to plan-ning. If you are ready to start thinking beyond . . . you have picked up the right book. Regarding life-planning, this book will challenge you to think about . . .
* the purpose for your life
* the purpose for your wealth
* how to leverage your remaining time, unique talents and accumulated treasures to do the most good for the most people
* how to adequately prepare your heirs for their inheritance, so it will bless them and not ruin them
* how to transition from a life of financial success to a life of personal significance Regarding tax-planning, this book will explain . . .
* that estate taxes are optional
* that capital gains taxes are optional
* how to reduce your current income taxes by opting out of these two taxes
* how to actually increase your net, after-tax annual income by opting out of these taxes
* how to give your estate and capital gains taxes away to charity and actually make a profit
* how to increase the amount of wealth you and your family control This book has the potential to radically change your life and the lives of those you most care about. It all starts with your willingness to begin thinking beyond . . ..
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Never in history has there been more money on the table for your organization than right now.

Members of the "Greatest Generation" are in their 80s and 90s, and as they pass away they're collectively leaving billions of dollars to charitable organizations throughout the United States.

And their preferred vehicle for giving this money is the simple bequest - "I give and bequeath to...."

If at this very moment you're not marketing your bequest program with G force, you're missing what many are calling the greatest opportunity in the history of fundraising.

To borrow a lyric from a "Greatest Generation" song, "Now is the hour."

Raising Money through Bequests lays out step by step how to establish a bequest program, how to work within your organization to strengthen and sustain it, how to market the program to the right audiences, and exactly what to do when responses start to come in.

Further, authors David Valinsky and Melanie Boyd supply plenty of sample materials you can immediately adapt. There's a brochure to introduce your program, a case for support that explains to prospective donors the merits of leaving a bequest, and a tasteful letter and folder that welcomes donors to the Bequest Society and describes its various features and benefits.

Additionally, you'll find sample bequest language to offer your donors, a sample agenda for a special gathering to introduce your bequest program, and even a list of possible names for your bequest society.

Raising Money through Bequests is a timely, uncomplicated book that can have a prodigious impact on your organization's financial security..
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"Your mother could handle men better than anyone I've ever met. She knew exactly what she was doing. You don't."
        "I can learn."
        "Can you?" He came at her with that lean-hipped walk she found so intimidatingly masculine. "What are you going to do the first time a man stalks up to you and puts his hand on you like this?"
        At his touch she went rigid and sucked in an audible gasp of air. "What if he backs you up against a wall?" He pinned her against the soft velvet of the door curtain.
        "You have made your point, Mr. Hays. . . ."                

THE BEQUEST

When Gabrielle Antoine arrives in the rough mining town, the convent-bred beauty is shocked by the decadence she finds there--and stunned to learn she has just inherited a bordello from the mother she never knew. Worse, her mother's business partner, Jordan Hays--a rugged, cynical loner--embodies everything Gabrielle fears . . . and secretly desires. Determined to transform the house of ill repute into an honorable enterprise, Gabrielle soon locks horns with an unscrupulous rival. And as Jordan seeks to shield her from this unexpected danger, Gabrielle finds herself swept away by a passion as tempting as sin itself. . . ..
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This collection of essays, coauthored with other distinguished economists, offers new perspectives on saving, intergenerational economic ties, retirement planning, and the distribution of wealth. The book links life-cycle microeconomic behavior to important macroeconomic outcomes, including the roughly 50 percent postwar decline in America's rate of saving and its increasing wealth inequality. The book traces these outcomes to the government's five-decade-long policy of transferring, in the form of annuities, ever larger sums from young savers to old spenders. The book presents new theoretical and empirical analyses of altruism that rule out the possibility that private intergenerational transfers have offset those by the government.

While rational life-cycle behavior can explain broad economic outcomes, the book also shows that a significant minority of households fail to make coherent life-cycle saving and insurance decisions. These mistakes are compounded by reliance on conventional financial planning tools, which the book compares with Economic Security Planner (ESPlanner), a new life-cycle financial planning software program. The application of ESPlanner to U.S. data indicates that most Americans approaching retirement age are saving at much lower rates than they should be, given potential major cuts in Social Security..
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Three Powerful Novels From the Scottish Writer Whom C. S. Lewis Called His "Master"

The Maiden's Bequest

Orphaned as a child, Annie Anderson's special friendship with Alec Forbes is a source of strength and security that sees them both through many difficulties in their nineteenth-century Scotland. But when they eventually are separated when Alec leaves to study medicine at the university, he must face the uncertainty of spiritual yearnings and the heart-tugging agony of first loves. How will he come to recognize that peace and tranquility, hallmarks of Annie's life, come from within?

The Minister's Restoration

James Blatherwick is a young minister wrestling with the truth of the gospel and the nature of his own character. He carries with him a dark secret that seems destined to rise again and destroy his dreams. Despite his best attempts, James finds there is no way around God's purifying fire. How can he know that the painful unveiling of the truth is his only hope?

The Laird's Inheritance

Cosmo Warlock is the last in a long line of landowning "lairds" of the Castle Warlock. Though his family was once wealthy, Cosmo grows up in poverty as piece after piece of the laird's land is sold or mortgaged away to keep the creditors at bay. A mysterious death, legends surrounding the castle, a puzzling old poem, and unexpected romance combine in this unforgettable story. Are love and trust strong enough to withstand the forces.
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