his son william was very good in business but was pudgy and unathletic. he was a sad sack in his demeanor. washington started in the civil war. he returned to duty. he was never assigned to combat duty. he ended up getting sick and died during the civil war. he didn't even die on the battlefield. vanderbilt was very broken up about it. i think that contributed to his spiritualism. the thing about corneel is that he takes up a lot of space in the book. only because there was a lot of material about him but because he was everything his father was in. he was physically affected. he was morally weak. he was a real addict. cheat, hestful, a stilole money. it was a source of great shame and anger for vanderbilt. his first wife said that his wastude toward corneel inconsistent. he comes across as this two-dimensional figure. his conflicting feelings brings out these very conflicting sides. there were a lot of ups and downs around the various mistresses. the physical city that vanderbilt shaped, he was these land speculator. he loaned money here and there. he bu

son william was very good in business, but he was pudgy and unathletic. he was a sad sack in his demeanor. here was george washington, tall, athletic. started in the civil war. he went awol, he was court-martialed and convicted which didn't end his career. he returned to duty. he was never signed to combat duty. in a getting sick and died during the civil war. he didn't die on the battlefield. then will deserve broken up about it. i think that contribute to his interest in spiritualism. cornelius isut that he takes up a lot of space in the book. not only because he was a an important part of vanderbilt's life and not only is a lot of material, but because he was everything his father wasn't. he was physically affect did -- afflicted, he was morally weak and he was a real addict. he was boastful, a cheat, he was stealing money. with horace greeley as his friend and mentor. he ended up owing money. it was a source of great shame and anger for vanderbilt. his first wife said that his attitude toward corneel was stubborn in consistency. this relationship is i