Description from back of book:

It takes a woman of substance to overcome the nightmare of substance abuse.

She was a gifted actress who became a bestselling author. She had homes in Vermont, Malibu and Bel Air and was the wife of Charles Bronson, one of the most popular leading men in America. But all the while, Jill Ireland - overcoming her own battle against cancer - was faced with a personal struggle of staggering proportions: her son was addicted to heroin. Trying to save Jason from self-destruction, Jill uncovered a horrifying tale of seduction and the drug culture, made endless visits to rehab clinics and flophouses, and searched desperately for answers in a maze of deceptions, bitter fights, and tearful ultimatums. And while her son danced with death, Jill's beloved father was slowly succumbing to the aftereffects of a debilitating stroke. Across three generations, here is the intimate and moving story of the toughest love of all: the love of a woman for her family, and the life lines that would never break...