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The Whittiers : a novel / Danielle Steel.

Steel, Danielle, (author.).

Summary:

Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life together, with a brood of six children raised in a beautiful historic Manhattan mansion. Now, with a nearly empty nest, it's easier than ever for the Whittiers to maintain their tradition of a solo romantic Wintermoon ski trip. But with this year's trip comes tragedy, and suddenly the Whittier's adult children find themselves reuniting in the family home without their parents for the first time ever. The oldest, Lyle, is reaching a breaking point in his marriage and must decide whether a divorce would be best for him and his two children. Gloria's big job on Wall Street has kept her single at thirty-nine, and growing ever more cynical. The twins, Caroline and Charlie, moved out long ago to start a fashion business that may now be faltering. Benjie, with special needs, is hit hard by the loss of his parents and needs his siblings help. And Annabelle, the youngest, drops out of college and starts to spin out of control. The eldest four are forced to put aside their personal issues and their grief to keep the family together and support each other and their two youngest siblings. Selling the house, along with all the memories that live in its walls, feels like yet another devastating loss. Could there be another way, as unconventional as it seems?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593587843
  • ISBN: 0593587847
  • Physical Description: 318 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, 2022.
Subject: Families > Fiction.
Siblings > Fiction.
Parents > Death > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Death > Fiction.
Psychic trauma > Fiction.
Large print books.
Genre: Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 27 of 30 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 4 of 4 copies available at Jefferson County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 30 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jefferson County Library-Arnold LP F STEEL Danielle (Text) 30000024901765 Large Print Available -
Jefferson County Library-Cedar Hill LP F STEEL Danielle (Text)
Digital Bookplate: Purchased with A&E Funds -- 2022
30031100120632 Large Print Available -
Jefferson County Library-Northwest LP F STEEL Danielle (Text) 30000024902276 Large Print Available -
Jefferson County Library-Windsor LP F STEEL Danielle (Text) 30000024901849 Large Print Available -

Summary: Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life together, with a brood of six children raised in a beautiful historic Manhattan mansion. Now, with a nearly empty nest, it's easier than ever for the Whittiers to maintain their tradition of a solo romantic Wintermoon ski trip. But with this year's trip comes tragedy, and suddenly the Whittier's adult children find themselves reuniting in the family home without their parents for the first time ever. The oldest, Lyle, is reaching a breaking point in his marriage and must decide whether a divorce would be best for him and his two children. Gloria's big job on Wall Street has kept her single at thirty-nine, and growing ever more cynical. The twins, Caroline and Charlie, moved out long ago to start a fashion business that may now be faltering. Benjie, with special needs, is hit hard by the loss of his parents and needs his siblings help. And Annabelle, the youngest, drops out of college and starts to spin out of control. The eldest four are forced to put aside their personal issues and their grief to keep the family together and support each other and their two youngest siblings. Selling the house, along with all the memories that live in its walls, feels like yet another devastating loss. Could there be another way, as unconventional as it seems?

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