This is a great/tragic story of Danielle Steel's son battle with being a manic depressed person. It's a story that will make you cry ALOT - so keep tissues near by. It's a must read for anyone that needs to realize that you never know what lies under the surface of humans. May Nick be at peace.
Helpful Score: 4
Telling story about a manic depressive's life. Hard to read parts of his struggle with suicide attempts and final success. Can be especially difficult if you manic depressive.
Helpful Score: 2
This is such a sad story. It is remarkable how he had this amazing network of people who were constantly watching over him. I love Danielle Steel and enjoy her books and I can relate to her as a mother for loving her son "so much" that it hurts when you have to sit by and watch them make mistakes and other people think you are babying them instead of trying to help them. This boy had so many difficulties in his lifetime and it seemed only his mother really understood him when he was a young child. It is sad too that many professionals didn't even have a clue on how to help him and many turned away from him because of his problems.
Helpful Score: 2
I had no idea that Danielle Steel had this tragedy in her life but in this book, she celebrates her son's life and shares his tragic death with others to help them.
Helpful Score: 1
Personal account of son's bipolar disorder. Very well written by Danielle Steel. Includes some of Nick's journal entries for emphasis. Very moving book.
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This was a hard book to read. I really like DAnielle Steel but I think the topic was just hard. It was a good book but I had a hard time with it...maybe the subject matter...children and what we go through with them...was just too close to home or something.
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This book was an amazing account of Danielle Steel's life with her manic/depressive son, Nick. It covered all of the challanges that she and the rest of her family went through. I couldn't put it down.
Helpful Score: 1
This is the story of an extraordinary boy with a brilliant mind,a heart of gold,and a tortured soul.It is the story of an illness,a fight to live, and a race against death.
What a heart-wrenching story. Who knew that despite her public success, Danielle Steele was privately waging a battle for the life of her beloved son? But despite so much darkness (this story could really have been a depressing read) there was so much more "light." Well done.
What a beautiful story of Nick Traina. I have always been a fan of Danielle Steel and this book truly touched my heart. She did an amazing job of shedding a light on this debilitating disease that so many suffer from in silence. A wonderful book.
This book starts out well, and ends well but the middle is hard to read. This is a very interesting and insightful book that I would definitely reccommend!
One of the best books I ever read!!!
This is the story of Danielle's real life son that was a manic depressive and ended his life at age 19....Heart wrenching story.
I have read this book before when i was about 16. What sad time it must have been for Steel. I have never forgotten about this book. This is the kind of book that will stay with you for the rest of your life. A GREAT read.
Daniel Steel tell about the losing battle with her son's manic depression
Heartwrenching... but I am glad I read it.
The is the life of her son. He was bi polar. It was good but deep. He eventually comitted suiside.
