In the fall of 2005, Charles Hack, a New Yorker who has made a fortune in real estate and spent a lot of it on old master paintings and Renaissance sculpture, noticed a newspaper advertisement for an auction of a rare stamp.
Lawyer Stephen Pollan has published 21 books since 1983, including best-sellers: “Die Broke” “Live Rich” and “Lifescripts”. The father-in-law of actor Michael J. Fox, Mr. Pollan also is a professional coach to celebrities as well as media and entertainment leaders, start-up founders and Fortune 500 executives. He cranks out about a book a year, including his recently-published "Lifelines for Money Misfortunes: How to Overcome Life's Greatest Challenges". In an article about the book, USAToday called his outlook on life “blunt and realistic.”