Jonathan Chevreau, “Findependence Day: How to Achieve Financial Independence: While You’re Still Young Enough to Enjoy It”

Summary: Hello again. I’m Al Emid and I’m back here on New Books Network with another author interview. I normally review non-fiction financial books since I cover that sector professionally but lately I’ve encountered an increasing number of books that take serious financial topics – even hardcore financial topics – if you will and wrap them in a fictional story. Awhile back, I spoke to Ron McCabe who wrapped a story about the impact of ponzi schemes – much of it from personal experience — inside a murderous revenge tale. And in today’s review I look at another book using that approach. Independence Day is coming up and it has various associations depending on your point of view. For some it’s a reminder of history, for some it’s a political event and for some it’s chance to get in some extra relaxation on the sundeck. Jonathan Chevreau adds another meaning. In his book Findependence (Trafford Publishing, 2013) day he looks at a fictional couple’s search for financial independence and what happens to them along the way. Jonathan is a financial writer, magazine editor and author of earlier books including The Smart Funds Series, the Wealthy Boomer and Krash! I’m going to ask him about both the concept of financial independence and why he chose this approach. Within the next few weeks, I’ll talk to Turney Duff about his book The Buy Side – A Wall Street Trader’s Tale of Spectacular Excess in which he chronicles illegal trades and illegal substances. I’ll also talk to Nancy Hubbard at Goucher College in Maryland about her book Conquering Global Markets – Secrets from the World’s Most Successful Multinationals in which she chronicles the expansion into emerging and frontier markets by companies ranging from Cargill to Ford Motor Company and even IMAX. I hope you enjoy all of these author interviews.