| Danielle Steel describes in detail her son's struggle with manic depressive disorder, the disease that in the end took his life. From a young age Mrs Steel could see that there was something wrong with her son but for the longest time she got no diagnosis. When she finally got people to listen to her and believe what she was saying her son had gone downhill. In the end he takes his own life at the age of nineteen. This book details the painful struggle she and her family went through in the process of getting Nicky the help he needed. | ||
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Plot & Themes Phys disability/mental struggle? Yes Struggle with - mental illness Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Setting United States Yes The US: - California Century: - 1980's-Present Writing Style If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book |
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