Chris Gardner is the author of the autobiography The Pursuit of Happyness, a number one New York Times bestseller. He is also the inspiration for the acclaimed movie The Pursuit of Happyness, which starred Will Smith as Chris. Gardner is the owner and CEO of Gardner Rich LLC, with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. An avid motivational and inspirational speaker, he addresses audiences year-round on the keys to overcoming obstacles and breaking cycles. www.chrisgardnermedia.com Mim Eichler Rivas is the author of the highly acclaimed Beautiful Jim Key, as well as the coauthor and collaborator on more than eighteen books, including the bestsellers The Pursuit of Happyness and Finding Fish with Antwone Fisher. Rivas’s other collaborations include A Mother for All Seasons with Debbie Phelps.
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