This is the true story written by Danielle Steel of her son, Nick Traina. This is a book of firsthand experiences from a mother’s perspective. She shares the joys and triumphs, the difficulties and trials of raising Nick. She discusses the very early presentations of Nick’s illness and, despite professional opinions saying Nick was fine, her true belief was that Nick was struggling with a mental disturbance from very early childhood. Danielle Steel …showed first 75 words of 453 total…

…showed last 75 words of 453 total…help of many health professionals. All her efforts were met with, but limited success. Her son remained undiagnosed and untreated most of his life. In sharing her tremendous loss, Steel helps to educate readers about the danger of suicide, the difficulty of obtaining treatment, and the struggle of those suffering from this debilitating illness. Nick's story is touching and sad. Hopefully, Ms. Steel, in writing this book, has helped someone else avoid her family's tragedy.