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Pocahontas was the special favorite of her father, the great chief Pawhatan. And when the English settlers came to Virginia, she became a sister to Captain John Smith, who was adopted into her tribe. She was permitted to move freely between the Indian and white worlds, and her life seemed perfect. But soon there was trouble. Pocahontas was kidnapped by the settlers, who forced her to live like a white woman. She yearned for her father to meet the colonists' demands so all would be well again. But before Pocahontas made peace, she would be asked to turn her back on everything she loved-and to leave her Indian world behind forever.

In The Vanderbilts, the family's astounding story is told in full: from the farmstead beginnings of the Commodore on Staten Island to the pinnacle of wealth, fame, and social standing achieved by the legendary Vanderbilt ladies-Consuelo, Alva, Grace, Gertrude, and Gloria. The text traces the commercial machinations that established their fortune and the Vanderbilt mania for house building that engaged some of America's finest designers and architects.

<DIV><DIV>With a family always on the move, popularity and the ability to fit in quickly are vital to Brent Bishop s high school survival. When he blows his chances with the girl of his dreams in front of everyone, he s devastated. Brent tries to end it all in a fatal car crash, but instead he finds an unlikely beginning. He s sent on a journey of repentance a cross-country trip building whirligigs. His wind toys are found by people in need: a Maine schoolgirl yearning for her first love, a Miami street-sweeper desperate for peace and quiet, a kid in Washington who just wants to play baseball, and a San Diego teenager dealing with loss. Brent s whirligigs bring hope to others, but will they be able to heal the wounds deep inside himself?</DIV></DIV>