A friend of mine lent me this book, and I was a little apprehensive about reading it, given it was written by Danielle Steel. However, I was quite surprised by how moving this book was, and read it in two sittings. This is the story of Steel's son Nick, who suffered from severe manic-depression his whole life, to the extent that he finally took his own life at 19 because of it. It's a powerful story of their struggle to help Nick with his illness and to let him live as close to a normal life as possible. Steel doesn't mince words or sugar-coat anything; she details every bit of his life, including entries from his journals that must have been heart-wrenching for her, as his mother, to have read. I think this would be an important book for anyone who knows someone who suffers from mental illness to read. ( )

This is the touching story of Danielle Steel and her son Nick who was severely mentally ill. She had the means to help him in incredible ways, but the illness took its own direction despite a wealth (literally and figuratively) of opportunity. ( )

Rigtig god og sørgelig bog om forfatteren Danielle Steel's egen søn der var manio depressiv og som begik selvmord i en ung alder.