Lawrence J. Spagnola

By DONNA BALANCIA Review of 'Sweet Child of Mine' by Deanna Adler. This is a heart-wrenching work by the mother of Steven Adler, former member of Guns 'N' Roses. Steven has had his share of challenges and instead of the usual tell-all books we are so used to reading about sordid lifestyle and entitlement of the rich and famous, this is told from his mother's point of view. It's a heartbreaker and captures all the emotion and gut-wrenching worry that parents of all kids -- famous or not -- go show more through on a daily basis. It also took an immense amount of courage to write this book as it lays it all out there as not only a warning but also a guide on how things can be done better in the world of parenting a precocious and talented son or daughter. show less