Born to a railroad baron who died when she was still a toddler, Gloria Vanderbilt knew the comforts of family fortune but never maternal or paternal affection. In A Mother"s Story, Gloria reflects on her own childhood tragedies while trying to make sense of--and learn to cope with--her son"s suicide. Beautifully written and inspiring, this account of a mother"s coping with a son"s death will touch and sadden all those who read it.