Imagine private jets ready for an afternoon flight to New York City for a transcontinental shopping trip . . . luxury yachts circling the globe awaiting their owner's arrival . . . fully staffed vacation homes throughout the world rarely visited. The rich live trouble free lives of graceful ease. Or do they?

In Fables of Fortune, author Richard Watts pulls back the brocade curtain to reveal the precarious path of wanting more. As the advisor to the super rich, Watts reflects on the reality of wealth and the difficult and heartbreaking lesson: "The wealthiest person is not who has the most, but who needs the least."

Fables of Fortune convincingly persuades readers that wealth may be overrated. Vignettes based on true stories reveal the lifestyle of the super wealthy and the many challenges they face. The successes and failures of life inspire the heartbeat of passion and self actualization.

Watts will challenge readers to reconsider key life questions of personal value and discover surprising new answers. Fables of Fortune reveals an honest, comparative, eye-opening analysis for any reader who believes wealth is a rose without thorns. Read on and gain perspective and appreciation for your own real fortune in life.

Author Richard Watts, advisor to the richest families in America, takes you into the world of the super wealthy, revealing the reality of being super rich and the unavoidable complications money brings. Pulling back the brocade curtain, Watts reveals the emotional grit behind the million-dollar glitz. After reading Fables of Fortune, you may discover you are actually richer in relationships, satisfaction, and fulfillment than those you may dream of being.