The Broken Road by Richard Paul Evans

Charles James grew up poor with an abusive father. After he leaves home he marries a wonderful woman but his desires for fame and fortune take over. The power of his personality causes people to give up their money thinking they will obtain wealth also. As Charles becomes very rich he starts to question his achievements and what they have cost him personally and the suicide of one of his customers shakes him.  Bad dreams plague him and he is broken.  Perhaps he has a second chance.  This book is the first in a trilogy. I read the second book also titled The Forgotten Road which I enjoyed more than this one as the story becomes more developed.  I am anxious to read the third book when it is released.