Millions adored Daphne Fields， for she shared their passion， their pain， their joy， and their sorrow. But America s most popular novelist remained a closed book to the world — guarding her life with a fierce privacy no reporter could crack. Her life hides a myriad of secrets. The husband and daughter she lost in a fire. The son who barely survived it and would be deaf forever. The victories， the defeats， the challenges of facing life as a woman alone and helping her son meet the challenges of his handicap. A strong woman， she would not accept defeat， or help from anyone... until she found she could no longer face it alone.