The Wendel family is the focus of this book. This was an extremely wealthy real estate family from New York. The family amassed around 150 properties in Manhattan, often leaving them to fall into disrepair and causing them to be nicknamed the "Weird Wendels" in the papers. The patriarch of the family had six sisters, who he did not allow to marry to keep the fortune in the family. When the last family member died, the fortune and properties were dished out to multiple charities. This book was really interesting. I had never heard of this family before, and I do love a family dynasty moment. Each person in the family had their own unique story, which I enjoyed reading about.