Just before Christmas 1994, Senator George McGovern received the terrible news that his 45-year-old daughter, Terry, had frozen to death while in an alcoholic stupor. With courage and compassion, McGovern addresses the private tragedy that was Terry's affliction, providing a valuable contribution to the understanding of alcoholism and personal loss.
McGovern's story is riveting as he investigates his daughter's life, reads her anguished and accusatory diaries, interviews her friends and doctors, sifts through the sordid police and medical records... a family drama of love and loss.--New York Times

Rarely has a public figure addressed such difficult, intimate issues with such courage and bravery. In a moving, passionate memoir, former Senator George McGovern recalls the events leading up to his daughter Terry's death as a result of alcoholism. What McGovern learned from Terry is an unforgettable, poignant tale certain to engender controversy and compassion.