Released on: June 3, 2008, 11:40 am

Press Release Author: Steven Weiss/New Knowledge Press

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: In this enlightening and innovative new book, author Mark T.
Rafter weaves a tapestry of wealth and abundance that stretches far beyond money.
Using metaphysics, humanistic psychology and the proven practices or entrepreneurs,
The Wealth Manifesto arms you with the knowledge and skills you'll need to activate
wealth in all areas of your life.

Press Release Body: Real estate is in the tank and the stock markets are churning.
The US Dollar continues to fall, inflation continues to rise and guaranteed
employment is a quaint idea from the "good old days." For those with gainful
employment, far too many find themselves in a job or business they hate. Others, to
their credit, search for their true calling or follow their passion but cannot seem
to make enough money to pay the bills. Generating income and doing what we love are
but two dimensions of wealth, of our overall wellbeing. Beyond surviving, the real
question is, how do we get to thriving? What can we use to create balance between
these and all other aspects of our lives? In short, how do we achieve a more
holistic approach to wealth? Mark T. Rafter's new book, The Wealth Manifesto:
Transforming Your Life from Survive to Thrive provides us with a solution. It gives
us a systematic approach to
achieving a broad-based quality of life, including the money to pay for it.

The 21st century is confronting Americans with formidable economic, social and
political changes. Our traditional notions of what we call "work" are being
challenged as more and more people say, "No mas!" to 9 to 5 and join what Rafter
refers to as the Self-Employed Millennium. And it's a good thing too because what
we planned to live on in retirement is soon likely to be "No mas!" as well. 78
million Baby Boomers are lining up to crush the Social Security, Medicare and
pension systems that were designed for a much different era. According to the Wall
Street Journal, the average 55-65 year old has less than $100K saved for a
retirement that is now expected to last more than 20 years.

How do you plan to live on $5000 a year?

This book will help to solve that dilemma. Each of the chapters is built around one
of the 14 core principles of wealth creation that Rafter uses to develop his
values-based approach to overall wellbeing. Dozens of quotes, personal and public
stories and end of chapter exercises help the reader to understand and personalize
the material to create their own Wealth Manifesto. "One of the things that I have
discovered over the years in teaching this material is that a large percentage of
people don't really know what they want, specifically, what it is that makes their
life worth living," said Rafter. "That's why I developed a philosophy of wealth
beyond money, to help people understand what they truly value. Since this is the
starting point for many self-made millionaires, applying the principles and
practices of entrepreneurship to leverage the wealth potential inside each of us was
a logical next step towards generating income."

Author Mark T. Rafter is an entrepreneur, speaker and peak performance coach. For
over 20 years, Rafter had a successful career in technology, designing and marketing
wireless communication systems. He has worked for companies of all sizes from
Fortune 100s to start-ups to multiple enterprises of his own. This experience,
along with a wide range of successes in various investments and his background in
psychology, helped to formulate his system for generating "quality of lifestyle"
based income.

The Wealth Manifesto®: Transforming Your Life from Survive to Thrive is currently
available for $17.95 online at Amazon.com or via a special offer from the author's
website at: www.thewealthmanifestobook.com.

The Wealth Manifesto®: Transforming Your Life from Survive to Thrive by Mark T.
Rafter. Original edition. 6 x 9, trade paperback, 231 pgs. ISBN 9780979668203.
$17.95. Publication: Spring 2008. Distribution: Ingram Book Group


Web Site: http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com

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