         These are true stories of men and women who have been challenged by (and who, often enough, have chosen to challenge) the wealth that has become theirs by virtue of inheritance. They have been born to the bright promise of money, but have also learned that such a lot is not without plenty of potential hazards, if not outright dangers. It is, I fear, all too easy for many of us who have never faced this particular kind of situation to be somewhat skeptical of the very real threats it can pose.
- Robert Coles, author of Children of Crisis series from the foreword to The Legacy of Inherited Wealth |
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I N T R O D U C T I O N p a g e 2
THE PURPOSE of this collection of histories is to acknowledge
and honor the many caregivers who, like Evelyn Dixon, unstintingly gave
their love and support to the children in their care. Particularly when
a loving caregiver stays with a family for several years—and many in
this book remained with families until their retirement or death, whichever
came first—she becomes "like a second mother" to a child.
Several of the women and men I interviewed told me that
their beloved nanny or housekeeper wasn't just a second mother, she
was the mother. I found these stories especially poignant because were
it not for a loving caregiver, these children would have been emotionally
orphaned.
In other wealthy families, the children experience the
best of both worlds: loving parents and loving caregivers. As my partner,
Katherine Gibson, puts it, "We all assume that the more love Sophie
gets, the better. And we adore having Dee, Sophie's babysitter, in our
lives."
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