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From Wall Street to the West Coast, from blue-collar billionaires to blue-blood fortunes, ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD gives us the lowdown on, among other activities: the all-time richest Americans, who produced and lost one of the most money, the fields and industries which have produced the greatest wealth, the largest risk takers, one of the most wasteful family feuds, as well as the most and least generous philanthropists.

Stated in collaboration with Forbes magazine, ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD can be a vastly engaging, behind-the-scenes look at today’s Big Rich, a topic of enduring fascination to all Americans.