THIS IS MY STORY ABOUT HOW I SURVIVED A 20 YEAR LONG MAJOR DEPRESSION, THE LOSS OF TWO CHILDREN. THIS IS NOT A DOOM AND GLOOM BOOK BUT A BOOK THAT GIVES HOPE TO ANYONE WHO FACES MOUNT EVEREST. I LEARNED THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO HELP ONESELF IF ONLY ONE BECOMES AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL WITHIN THEMSLEVES. ONE CAN SUMMON UP THE DETERMINATION WITH A HEALTHY DOSE OF HUMOUR INE CAN BECOME EVEN STRONGER