Publications

The Legacy of Inherited Wealth:
Interviews With Heirs (Revised Edition)
This book of 17 candid interviews with wealthy men and women presents an inside view of what it is like to grow up in affluence and inherit enough money to render paid work a matter of choice. A resource directory lists wealth conferences, wealth counselors, books and newsletters. 208 pages.

Labors of Love:
The Legacy of Inherited Wealth, Book II
This book is a collection of ten first-person histories about heirs who have enough wealth that they do not need to work for a living. But, as they learned, they do need to work for a life. These stories focus on how heirs have discovered ways to use their wealth and their innate gifts to help create a better world. 131 pages.

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Buy these two books as a set at a $5.00 discount
Labors of Love was written in response to The Legacy of Inherited Wealth. In the first book many of the heirs we interviewed struggle with their legacies and lack a vision of what they can do with their lives and their wealth. Labors of Love focuses exclusively on stories of heirs who have successfully come to terms with the challenges of their wealth, and who now lead fulfilled and useful lives.

Coming into Money:
Preparing Your Children for an Inheritance
This booklet is for any wealthy parents who are thinking about whether and how to give substantial money to their children as young adults. It discusses the perils of inheriting early and suggests how parents can make plans that will help empower, not paralyze, their children. 53 pages. Resource Directory included.

Like a Second Mother:
Nannies and Housekeepers in the Lives of Wealthy Children
Storytelling has power to awaken memory and reveal truths. In this collection of oral histories, memoirs and photographs, those who speak their truth remind us of what must not be overlooked: the value of loving caregivers who nurture, as if they were mothers, the children they have been hired to help raise. 313 pages.

Wealth Counseling:
A Guide for Therapists and Inheritors
Dennis Pearne, an experienced wealth counselor, guides mental health professionals and lay readers through the intricacies of overcoming the issues that inheriting wealth so often produces: guilt, shame, financial ignorance, low self-esteem and lack of motivation. 18 pages.

For Love and/or Money:
The Impact of Inherited Wealth on Relationships
A new publication from The Inheritance Project exploring how financial inequality can affect friendships and intimate relationships between heirs and those with less money. 33 pages.

The Inheritor's Inner Landscape:
How Heirs Feel
This article explores the various emotional challenges which heirs may face in their efforts to come to terms with their wealth. Drawing extensively on anecdotes and advice from inheritors, this article maps out the psychic terrain that heirs often travel. 14 pages.

Passing Wealth Along to Our Children:
Emotional Complexities of Estate Planning
This article introduces readers to the complexities of creating trusts and wills. The fictional story of Stan and Nancy Blackman illustrates the dilemmas that may arise in leaving wealth to descendants. Wealthy parents, estate attorneys, therapists and financial planners will find this publication both interesting and useful. 26 pages.

Inheritors and Work:
The Search for Purpose
Those who inherit enough wealth to make paid work a matter of choice face a unique set of opportunities and challenges. This 43 page essay explores in detail:

	How parents can help their children develop a healthy work ethic;
	How heirs can deal with lack of motivation and the fear of being unable to support themselves;
	How heirs can harness their financial resources to their creativity.

Working with Inherited Wealth Clients:
A Guide for Professional Advisors
This short article familiarizes professional advisors with the emotional challenges facing many wealthy clients. It identifies ways in which the communication between affluent clients and professionals tends to break down, and suggests strategies for making the relationship more effective and satisfying. 7 pages.