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The Cave Painters is a vivid introduction to the spectacular cave paintings of France and Spain—the individuals who rediscovered them, theories about their origins, their splendor and mystery. Gregory Curtis makes us see the astonishing sophistication and power of the paintings and tells us what is known about their creators, the Cro-Magnon people of some 40,000 years ago. He takes us through various theories—that the art was part of fertility or hunting rituals, or used for religious purposes, or was clan mythology—examining the ways interpretations have changed over time. Rich in detail, personalities, and history, The Cave Painters is above all permeated with awe for those distant humans who developed—perhaps for the first time—both the ability for abstract thought and a profound and beautiful way to express it.

The book delves into the complexities of sustaining wealth across generations, highlighting investment strategies employed by the world's wealthiest families. Gregory Curtis shares essential practices for taxable investors, emphasizing methods to preserve and grow private capital amid challenges like taxes, inflation, and financial advisory conflicts. Through these insights, readers can learn effective approaches to managing their wealth in an increasingly intricate financial landscape.

Set in 1820 on the Aegean island of Melos, the story revolves around a farmer who discovers the iconic Venus de Milo while digging for marble. This remarkable find sparks a fierce competition for ownership, ultimately leading to the statue's acquisition by the French. Celebrated as a monumental classical discovery, the sculpture quickly becomes a sensation at the Louvre, despite the mystery surrounding its origins remaining unresolved.

The memoir explores the poignant journey of a newly widowed editor as he revisits a city filled with memories shared with his late spouse. In his quest for solace and courage, he reflects on their life together, navigating grief while seeking a path to healing and renewal. The narrative captures the deep emotional landscape of love and loss, highlighting the enduring connection to a partner even in their absence.

This book, designed to be a guide for practitioners who wish to advise ultra-wealthy families, focuses on the difference between the ultra-wealthy and the ‘merely’ wealthy. With this in mind, the chapters devote little time to issues on which most financial advisors spend most of their time—retirement planning, IRA accounts, home mortgages, planning for college tuition, or financial planning in general. Practitioners working with the ultra-wealthy will instead need to grapple with complex tax issues, matters associated with the ever-changing world of trusts, the special world of the family office, money managers that are not available to anyone who is not an accredited investor or who enforce very high minimum account sizes, the family dynamics and human capital issues that destroy both families and wealth, and so on, all of which will be covered on a global scale in this book.