children of the rich

"Oil magnate J. Paul Getty, once the richest man in the world, is the patriarch of an extraordinary cast of sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. While some have been brought low by mental illness, drug addiction, and one of the most sensational kidnapping cases of the twentieth century, many of Getty's heirs have achieved great success, [making] significant marks in a variety of fields. Now, across four continents, a new generation of Gettys is emerging--and not coasting on the dynasty's still-immense wealth. A far-flung yet close-knit group, the ascendant Gettys are bringing this family onto the global stage in the twenty-first century. Through extensive research, including access to J. Paul Getty's diaries and love letters, and interviews with family members and friends, [this book] offers an inside look into the benefits and burdens of being part of today's world of the ultra-wealthy"--Provided by publisher.

In the early twentieth century, a small town is rapidly transformed into a bustling, money-making nest of competitors overrun by a group of greedy men.

Catherine Sloper, an heiress favored by neither beauty nor brilliance, finds herself torn between an attractive suitor and her adored father who believes the young man to be a fortune hunter.

Detective Michael Bennett and FBI Abduction Specialist Emily Parker reluctantly team up to stop a killer targeting not only the children of New York's wealthiest families--but the entire city of New York.

A sheltered American heir to a fortune is saved from drowning by a New England fishing schooner and, living amidst the shipmen, must learn to survive on his own strength.

A window into the life of extreme privilege and a powerful story of self-acceptance, . . . recounts Kirkland Hamill's unforgettable journey through luxury hotels and charity stores, private enclaves and public shame as he confronts his family's many imperfections, accepts his unconventional childhood, and finally comes to terms with his own hidden secrets.

Detective Michael Bennett and FBI Abduction Specialist Emily Parker reluctantly team up to stop a killer targeting not only the children of New York's wealthiest families--but the entire city of New York.

Presents Austen's novel in which Fanny, a girl of low social rank brought up on her wealthy relatives' estate, feels the sharp sting of rejection when her cousin Edmund, the only person who treats her as an equal, is won over by an unprincipled London girl; and includes explanatory notes and appendices on social status, dancing, the British Navy, and the play "Lovers' Vows.".

". . . argues that what parents say about race and racial inequality is less meaningful than what parents actually do in their everyday lives. . . examines how affluent white parents intentionally and unintentionally, knowingly and unknowningly, use their extensive resources to construct particular racial contexts of childhood for their kids."--Dust jacket.

Ariana Osgood is living the life she always thought she deserved after escaping from the Brenda T. Trumball Correctional Facility for Women and stealing the identity of a rich socialite, but when her past catches up with her, she is forced to return to her old ways and risks losing everything she has come to love.