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"Danielle Steele shares her most intimate moments with the son she lost to manic-depression. She reveals the demons Nick Traina fought through childhood, as a teen, and during his aspiring career as a musician. She gives us a complete overview of the battle she fought to save a family member struggling with an unfamiliar mental illness. "
Terrena Mann, Resident Scholar
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"Nick Traina is the son of famous author Danielle Steel. From his birth, he and his mother had a very special relationship. Nick was a gifted child who never ceased to amaze his family. But, as he grew older, he began to show signs of suffering from mental illness. At first, his odd behavior did not alarm his family. He was just thought to be a difficult child. Eventually, each day became a struggle for mental stability.
Danielle Steel faced the constant challenge of balancing her writing career, her large family, and her son's illness. It was a labor of love though. Through the support of her family, she was able to be there for Nick through many of his crisis. At times it tore her apart to always have to give her time and energy to Nick while sometimes having nothing left for the other children. It was also emotionally draining on her.
This is the journey of a mother and son through the challenges faced by those suffering from manic depression."
Tracy Alexander, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Family, ill
Yes
Who?
- Son
because he/she is
- clinically depressed
Family, love
Yes
Special relationship with
- son
Phys disability/mental struggle?
Yes
Struggle with
- mental illness
Which institution
- mental hospital
Life in an institution
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1900+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- musician
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
- wild
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
- Very much smarter than other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 (a fair amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
- London
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
- story of set of events during life
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- More 6-10 B&W
- A lot 11-15 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
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