This story is Susan Klebold’s account of her experience after her son Dylan, along with his friend Eric Harris, committed the Columbine shootings, where they went to their high school, killed 13 people and injured many more, and then killed themselves. In this book you see how she struggles with the loss of her son and the horrors he committed. Her experience is definitely a heartbreaking one. Not only must she grieve for her son, but she must also face what he did and her feelings of guilt over what she might have missed. She talks about her shock and horror not only over losing her son but the people he hurt. Especially heart-breaking is her talking about not realizing how troubled and hurting her son was and how she wishes she could go back and get him help. A big part of her story is her understanding that what happened to her son could happen to everyone. Mental illness does not discriminate and it may not always be apparent when somebody is struggling. She now works to promote suicide and mental health awareness, and it is inspiring that out of such horror came a commitment to help others. This book is not an easy read, due to the hard subject matter, but it is definitely interesting and important.- Madeline C.