True to the title, this book is part memoir, part philosophy. Though it appears to begin as a way to build a template of a trust, the underlying document is largely left to the interpretation of the reader and their advisors. The book does meander occasionally, but not excessively, through allegory before jumping back to philosophy.

3 stars because I anticipated a more instructional tone and substance. Also, because there were so many instances where I thought “here it comes…a checklist, finally” only to be returned to spirit, soul, and philosophy.

Read it before you engage an advisor. But don’t if you want to embark on the journey on your own and need a guide.

Not at all what I expected to read about, and not worth my time to figure out when the author was going to get to his points.

It is a great concept to leave something good for perpetuity. This book takes the concept of generational wealth further to leaving something valuable in the hands of an able steward instead of someone winnign something only by heiship. Reminds me of the stories where generations old business are transferred to someone who is believes in it as much, even if they are not from the same family.