Laura Tyson Li spent over a decade living in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and researching her acclaimed book, Madame Chiang Kai-shek: China’s Eternal First Lady (Grove Press, 2007). Her research drew on access to previously classified diplomatic files. A former international business reporter, she has written for The Economist, The Financial Times, The South

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George H. Walper, Jr., is president of Spectrem Group, a strategic consulting firm specializing in the affluent and retirement markets. He is co-author with Spectrem Group’s managing director Catherine McBreen of the book Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass it On: The Wealth Accumulation of America’s Richest Families (Portfolio, 2008) and is quoted widely in the

Gail Brenner is a Ph.D. psychologist and the author of The End of Self Help: Discovering Peace and Happiness Right at the Heart of Your Messy, Scary Brilliant Life (Ananda Press, 2015). As a psychotherapist she focuses on helping individuals return to their essential wholeness. The author of numerous articles on coping with stress and