The Whittiers is a heartwarming story about the importance of family, home and being true to yourself, from billion-copy bestseller Danielle Steel.Home is where the heart is . . . Connie and Preston Whittier raised their six children in a once-grand Manhattan mansion. With the kids now grown-up, the family home remains somewhere they all love to return to. But on Connie and Preston's annual skiing holiday in Europe, an avalanche hits their resort, resulting in unspeakable tragedy.Struggling to process their loss, each member of the Whittier family must also face their own personal struggles. Lyle is successful, but has an unhappy marriage, and Gloria is a genius on Wall Street but deeply lonely. Twins Caroline and Charlie work all hours on their growing fashion brand, but have no time to enjoy life. Benjie has personal challenges and requires additional support, and rebellious Annabelle has fallen in with a bad crowd.With the future of the family - and their home - in jeopardy, the siblings must come together to support one another, and each one must learn the importance of being true to oneself.