{"product_id":"a-taste-for-happiness-paperback","title":"A Taste for Happiness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Boyer De LaTour\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandra Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMichel David-Weill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man of two countries, Michel David-Weill was born in France. He loves his native country and the United States, where he has spent more than half his life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs senior partner at Lazard, an international investment firm, he led the firm for twenty-five years and was responsible for reuniting the London, Paris, and New York offices. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassionate about the arts, David-Weill is a collector and a trustee of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and of the French National Museums.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Taste for Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e describes what he has learned about life during his long career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Paris in 1932, Michel David-Weill had the good fortune to be son of the chairman of the international bank Lazard Frères, and the misfortune to be born a Jew during history's darkest time. But even as a young boy, forced to hide during the Nazi occupation, he had a taste for happiness and was unwilling to settle for anything less. After surviving WWII, he relocated to New York and went on to lead Lazard for twenty-five years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is not your typical autobiography of a businessman. While there may be elements you recognize, all the pieces put together create a unique portrait of a singular man who stands as a link between the past and the future, and whose greatest ability is his tenacity in choosing happiness regardless of exterior circumstances. This skill may seem unexceptional in a successful man-doesn't he have every reason to be happy?-but happiness is never merely a result of one's conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA man of two countries, a successful international businessman, an avid art appreciator, a world-renowned philanthropist, and one who knows the true value of happiness, David-Weill reminds readers of his poignant story that it's up to you to live a happy life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730988798015,"sku":"9781500565169","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f9b94029107a0f11f7054be73378b02e.webp?v=1765127321","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-taste-for-happiness-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}