November 2012
Beginner
160 pages
3h 51m
English
book
The Cycle of the Gift: Family Wealth and Wisdom
by James E. Hughes, Susan E. Massenzio, Keith Whitaker
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To Peter Karoff, whose gift to me of his question “what about a family’s spiritual capital” inspired this book, thank you
To Jacqueline Merrill, who put her arm through mine, thank you.
—Jay Hughes
To my mother, whose spirit of giving and receiving well I have internalized. Thank you.
To my wonderful son, who teaches me how to give and receive wisely. Thank you. May you continue to flourish.
To Nancy Lundy and my dear friends: I treasure your gifts of friendship. Thank you.
To my family: thank you for being there.
—Susan Massenzio
To my family,
To my friends,
And to my loving partner, who is the greatest gift of all.
—Keith Whitaker
To Anne D’Andrea, the fourth author of this book: without your contributions to our collaboration this book would ...
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