Introduction

Why I Wrote This—and Whom It Is For

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One morning, one of the richest business people of his time opens the newspaper, shocked to read about his own death. While it was his brother who died, the reporter falsely wrote the obituary about him. The headline calls attention, The Merchant of Death is dead. The obituary shatters his self-image of being a benefactor for humankind. The businessman is successful by many people’s standards, especially from a financial standpoint. But now he realizes he has not lived a life of significance. He decides to work toward a legacy he can be proud of and sets a powerful will in motion.

What is the living ...

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