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Soldiers know the nature of their business. But death in war is no less painful to those left behind just because it goes with the mission. Roberts, 32, from a suburb of Sacramento, Calif., left a wife and 2-year-old daughter. "He was a great guy," said his sister-in-law Denise Roberts. "His mother said at least she knew he died doing what he loved to do." Valerie Chapman, widow of Air Force Technical Sergeant John Chapman, 36, who lived in Fayetteville, N.C., had the same thought. "You have to love it to do what they...
...time Jones' debut album, Come Away with Me, arrived in stores in late February, her mythology was more famous than she was. In addition to having a Star Is Born signing, Jones is the daughter of sitar icon Ravi Shankar. Add that she's young and beautiful, with a lush voice and an eclectic songbook, and you have got a full-blown case of music-industry buzz. Rolling Stone and ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY named her one of the top new artists of 2002, and she landed a coveted spot on the Tonight Show the day after her record was released...
Jones got her way with Blue Note, but flitting into the public eye has forced her to confront the dangling issue of her famous father. Shankar, 81, has said he regrets not playing a greater role in his daughter's life. In early February, when Jones played a Manhattan show, Shankar, who often plays concert dates with another daughter, Anoushka, 20, for the first time saw his older daughter perform. The subject makes Jones uncomfortable: "I don't want to bash my dad--I love my dad--but I don't want to give him credit for something he didn...
...that baby boomers were not investing wisely for retirement. Now he had just lost $20 million in equity through a failed business venture. Also in Age Wave, Dychtwald predicted boomers would become a "sandwich generation," simultaneously caring for their parents and their kids. Now he found himself leaving his daughter and son behind in California as he flew to Florida, where his mother had become ill with cancer...
...lost weight and, with medication, lowered his cholesterol to a safe 130. His broad shoulders, flat stomach and leonine head of dark hair look like those of a younger man. Recent vacations have included river rafting with his son, 10, and shopping in New York City with his daughter, 13. On one trip, he and his wife Maddy, 49, renewed their marriage vows. The change is remarkable, she says: "When I married him, he was a striver. He saw himself as a star. Now his life is about making a difference...