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  DHS Grants Alert System (GAS) : The Nick Traina Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
The Nick Traina Foundation (NTF) was founded in 1998 by best-selling author Danielle Steel as a legacy to her son who lost his life to manic-depression.
The mission of the Foundation is to reach out in areas that were important to Nick and his family.
Music was the essence of Nick’s life; it was his love, his passion.
www.dhs.state.il.us /grants/gas/content.aspx?item=9866   (335 words)

  
  Nick Traina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because of the many problems Nick Traina exhibited from childhood, his life included a number of psychiatric hospitalizations for drug abuse and for treatment of bi-polar disorder.
While his mother wrote that she tried everything at her disposal to get him the proper medical help, Nick Traina stopped taking his medication and on his third suicide attempt succeeded at age nineteen in taking his own life.
Nick Traina was interred in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Colma, California.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nick_Traina   (492 words)

  
 Link 80 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In July of 1995, Nick Traina joined the band after meeting Adam at a show in San Francisco's Mission District.
Nick's passion and voice combined with the rest of the band to make them different from most ska bands and gave Link 80 the "against the rest" attitude they display throughout their lyrics.
The core line-up for these definitive years was Nick Traina (vocals), Joey Bustos (drums), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (guitar, vocals), Adam Pereria (bass, vocals) and Aaron Nagel (trumpet).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Link_80   (669 words)

  
 Age-Net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Although a biography of her son Nick Traina, this is as compelling a read as any of Danielle Steel’s previous books.
Nick, an exceptionally gifted child, grew into a troubled teenager and was diagnosed as a manic depressive.
Nick died at the age of 19 and all mothers will share the sorrow of a family touched by a disease that has no respect for wealth or class.
www.age-net.co.uk /bookstore/reviews/HisBrightLight.htm   (92 words)

  
 Nick Traina
I remember that Nick said he was sick with food poisoning and wasn't feeling well...but he performed.
Although, their set was short, and in between songs Nick looked like he was going to collapse, I know that I will never forget that show.
I think when Nick died at first, I thought of it as him just going somewhere that we couldn't see him, but he was still around...somewhere.I have to say that really helped me get through his death.
www.geocities.com /SunsetStrip/Venue/9005/link80.html   (2212 words)

  
 Mind and Body
Her family was torn apart by her son Nick's battle with bipolar disorder.
Nick did well on the medication and became the "zany, exuberant young man" his mother now remembers.
More regarding Danielle and Nick's story can be found in her book, His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina.
www.oprah.com /health/coping/disorder/health_copedis_danielle.jhtml   (180 words)

  
 Danielle Steel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Nick Traina was only 19 when he lost his life-long battle with manic depression.
Danielle: Nick was not clearly diagnosed as manic depressive until he was 16, a good 12 years after we began the pursuit of the causes for his 'differences'.
Nick Traina was one of the more than three million Americans affected by a severe mental illness called manic depression or bipolar disorder.
www.randomhouse.com /features/steel/nami.html   (2086 words)

  
 Danielle Steele   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Nick had been diagnosis with Bi-polar disease, which is a disease that effect a person's mental thinking, when he was nine years old.
Nick Traina is one boy, one child, one life lost.
On behalf of Nick, and my family, and those of us who have lost loved ones, and particularly those who are still struggling with them, I give you my thanks for the lives you will touch, and save.
www.students.dsu.edu /doyles/danielle_steele.htm   (527 words)

  
 Books : His Bright Light   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
This is the story of Steel's son, Nick Traina and his battle with manic depression.
I mean, other than sending Nick away, she rarely if ever chastises him or disciplines him for immoral or inappropriate behavior.
I of all people have dabbled with distrust of authority, disobedience to parents, etc etc, but I think that too much of this book is "it was a disease, no one's fault," I think she has to take some responsibility for her son's behavior.
psychology-books-online.com /0385333463/His_Bright_Light.html   (482 words)

  
 allnurses.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Sharing tender, painful memories and Nick's remarkable journals, Steel brings us a haunting duet between a singular young man and the mother who loved him--and a harrowing portrait of a masked killer called manic depression, which afflicts between two and three million Americans.
Nick's difficult behavior and need for constant attention was also taxing on Steele's relationship with the rest of her family.
Despite the depressing story of Nick's life, I learned a great deal about what it means to cope with a loved one afflicted with a serious mental illness such as bipolar disorder.
www.allnurses.com /nursingbooks/shop.php?c=NsgBooks&n=2234&i=0553502263   (1419 words)

  
 Amazon.de:  His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina: English Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Nick had an illness called Bipolar, but for most of his life, neither he nor his mother knew what was wrong with him; maybe that's the reason why he is dead today.
Nick's gift for writing was as extraordinary as his mother's, and it showed in his journals, where he bared his soul with uncanny insight, in searing poetry and song.
Danielle Steele's revealing novel about her adopted son Nick Trainaand his alleged bipolar disorder and manic depression is an unconvincing attempt to exonerate pure, unadulterated child abuse by Nick's mental health professionals.
www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/0385333463   (1104 words)

  
 Nick Traina Foundation
The Nick Traina Foundation was founded in 1998 by best-selling author Danielle Steel as a legacy to her son who lost his life to manic-depression.
The key issue in Nick Traina’s life was his lifelong battle with mental illness, in the form of bipolar disease, which eventually took his life.
The Nick Traina Foundation’s goal is to fund organizations that provide treatment for all forms of mental illness.
nicktrainafoundation.com   (412 words)

  
 Oprah.com | The Show | Books Seen on The Show
From the day he was born, Nick Traina was his mother's joy.
This is Danielle Steel's powerful personal story of the son she lost and the lessons she learned during his courageous battle against darkness.
Sharing tender, painful memories and Nick's remarkable journals, Steel brings us a haunting duet between a singular young man and the mother who loved him — and a harrowing portrait of a masked killer called manic depression, which afflicts between 2 and 3 million Americans.
www.oprah.com /tows/booksseen/tows_book_20000218_dsteel.jhtml   (88 words)

  
 Free-ResearchPapers.com - His Bright Light, Danille Steel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Nick was sick and needed help and her heart was filled with love and hope for him.
Nick Traina, Was not a bad kid he was a sick kid many people tried to help him throughout his life.
Nick had a mental disorder, and when a person is mentally ill the people that are supposed to love them give up, and sometimes put them in mental institutions.
www.free-researchpapers.com /dbs/a4/bgt91.shtml   (527 words)

  
 MRB: His Bright Light : The Story of Nick Traina
(For example, Nick's troubled dad resurfaced, sober, soon after his son's death.) And Steel conveys a sense of the intelligence Nick used to conceal his learning disability, and the irreverent charm that alternated with irrational rages.
Sharing tender, painful memories and Nick's remarkable journals, Steel brings us a haunting duet between a singular young man and the mother who loved him--and a harrowing portrait of a masked killer called manic depression, which afflicts between two and three million Americans.
General Interest Books: His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina by Danielle Steel Paperback Hardcover Manic Depression and Creativity by by D Jablow Hershman and...
www.medical-research-books.com /mrb-books-reviewed/0385334672.html   (1407 words)

  
 Punknews.org | Link 80 - 17 Reasons
nick traina had a serious disease, not some disease where you take medicine and it goes away, which is what a lot of people say about it.
Nick was the only reason for their success and in my opinion when he left the band no longer existed.
Nick was her son with her 4th husband, but adopted by her 5th (I think his name is Alex Traina, I'm not sure).
www.punknews.org /reviews.php?op=albumreview&id=2966   (3291 words)

  
 Psychiatric News Main Frame   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Danielle Steel is the author of 46 best-selling books whose themes of adult love, romance, betrayal, and reconciliation portray an enticing fictional universe that has made her name one of the most widely recognized in bookstores today: More than 370 million copies of her work are in print throughout the world.
His Bright Light, published by Delacorte Press, is the story of the short life of Steel's son, Nick Traina, who died by suicide at the age of 19, a victim of manic-depressive disorder.
And it was shortly thereafter that his mother received the phone call she had always feared: Nick had taken a massive overdose of morphine.
www.psych.org /pnews/99-03-05/steel.html   (1237 words)

  
 NAMI | NAMI's Interviews With Danielle Steel & Kay Jamison Provide Advance Glimpse Of Tuesday Hearing
Steel: Nick was not clearly diagnosed as manic depressive until he was 16, a good 12 years after we began the pursuit of the causes for his 'differences'.
It is possible to lead a good and happy life if you are mentally ill. If those who are doing just that would speak up, it would give great hope to all those who are still groping their way along in the dark.
Steel: Nick's legacy is the love we had and have for him, the word we have spread of what a terrific person he was.
www.nami.org /Template.cfm?Section=Press_Release_Archive&template=/contentmanagement/contentdisplay.cfm&ContentID=5761   (1749 words)

  
 In Music We Trust - Knowledge: A Gift Before I Go
Formerly of California's successful Link 80, Nick stepped down as their front man to follow a vision -- he wanted to form a ska/punk/hardcore band that played all three types of music, but not in the same song.
Nick's vocal range is amazing, able to belt out deep, rough yells right next to harmonious flows of triumph.
For a band that was only together for two months, Knowledge plays the part of a punk/hardcore/ska outfit that has been playing the underground for at least a year.
www.inmusicwetrust.com /articles/15s04.html   (912 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on A Gift Before I Go - Knowledge at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Nick Traina was an introspective musician whose suicide in succumbing to his manic depression was a tragedy that devastated many people who had enjoyed his time as the talented lead singer of the band Link 80.
After leaving the band due to his illness and inability to cope with touring, Nick struggled to regain his musical career all the while dealing with the emotional turmoil he was suffering from.
The most startling piece from this album is the song "Gnat", a song that reveals Nick's loneliness and shows a real personal side of his depression not revealed in much of his music.
www.epinions.com /musc-review-67B9-8B440A3-386591D0-prod3   (461 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Danielle Steel speaks out on suicide prevention   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Nick Traina was an exquisitely handsome, charming, affectionate, and precocious child.
Growing up, Nick continually stunned the world, walking at eight months, speaking fluent English and Spanish before the age of one, and leading a rock band that toured the country, making nine CDs by his mid-teens.
"Nick was only two when I knew he was struggling with something, but it wasn't until he was 16 that he was diagnosed with manic depression," says the author of 51 best-selling novels.
www.usatoday.com /news/health/spotlight/2001-05-10-steel-suicide.htm   (1285 words)

  
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Nick Traina, son of successful writer Danielle Steel, committed suicide in September of 1997, before he was twenty years old.
Steel felt compelled to tell Nick's story not only as part of a memorial to him but also to warn people that the illness he suffered from, manic depression, can be deadly.
Nick Traina expressed symptoms of bipolar disorder at a very young age.
www.depression.org /NNewsFolder/v25/v25br1.html   (400 words)

  
 Nick Traina - Nick Stahl - www.nickcave.vintageguccihandbag.be   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Nick committed suicide because of bipolar disorder at the age of 19.
www.mtv.com Nick Traina Foundation The Nick Traina Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 by best-selling...
Nick Traina Nick Traina is a character in one of Danielle Steele`s book, but unlike the others, he is not fictional...
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 Locally shot film tackles suicide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Janss calls Sunday the “next Robin Williams,” and it was the newcomer’s comedic presence that inspired both Miller and Adams to finish the screenplay with Sunday in mind as the lead.
Steel went on to found the Nick Traina Foundation, established to help families identify and effectively treat teens suffering from depression and at risk of suicide.
Traina said Steel agreed to help finance the film after he promised to donate a portion of his profits back to the foundation named for Traina’s brother.
www.toacorn.com /news/2006/0223/Community/019.html   (942 words)

  
 THE LIFE AND DEATH OF NICK TRAINA
When Nick Traina died, he was 19 years old, just starting up a new band, and dealing with the ills of manic depression.
Signed to Asian Man Records at the time, the president of the label was to receive the tapes after Traina's death.
Left behind were grieving friends who cared for him deeply, a mother and family who loved him dearly, and a brief legacy of tunes that continue to inspire and provoke.
members.tripod.com /kmon666/index-7.html   (1437 words)

  
 Best Audio Books: His Bright Light - Danielle Steel (Cass)
Title: Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror Title: His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina Author: Danielle Steel Genre: Biography Format: Cassettes (Unabridged) Synopsis: "This is the story of an extraordinary boy with a brilliant mind, a heart of gold, and a tortured soul.
Steel (The Long Road Home, Audio Reviews, LJ 10/1/98) painstakingly details Nick's frequent school suspensions, his wild swings of emotion, his attempts at success as a punk rocker, and the various treatments she sought in a futile effort to allow the second of her nine children to enjoy a normal life.
While the renowned romance novelist is at times melodramatic and the pace is sometimes hampered by the inclusion of lengthy letters and poems, this is a compelling and surprisingly objective portrait of the devastating effects of mental illness.
www.best-audio-books.com /His-Bright-Light-Danielle-Steel-Cass.html   (560 words)

  
 Sample text for Library of Congress control number 98020554
Nick was an extraordinary human being, with joy and wisdom, and remarkably profound and astute perceptions about himself and others.
There is much to learn here, not only about one life, but about a disease that afflicts between two and three million Americans, one third of whom, it is believed, die from it, possibly as many as two thirds.
If I can share your pain, and soothe it with the love Nick shared with all of us, then his life will be yet one more gift, not only to me and his family this time, but to you.
www.loc.gov /catdir/samples/random042/98020554.html   (2175 words)

  
 Nick Tountas - Nick Stahl - www.nickcave.vintageguccihandbag.be   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Nick Tountas, Rusty Jones, Dom Jaconatty, Maxine Harvard, Ricky Malichi,...
A team of trumpeter Art Davis, bassist Nick Tountas, and Rusty Jones, on drums, the quartet delivers tunes...
The specification sent to Nick Tountas was returned as unclaimed.
www.nickcave.vintageguccihandbag.be /nick-stahl/nick-tountas.html   (323 words)

  
 News/Updates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Nicks mom Danielle Steel will be talking about him on capital hill on Feb 8.
But on Feb. 8, the famous author will be on Capitol Hill to discuss the death of her son, Nick Traina.
Danielle paid tribute to her son's agonizing, valiant struggle in her book, "His Bright Light-The Story of Nick Traina." In testifying in front of the congressional committee, Danielle hopes to broaden awareness of mental illness.
members.aol.com /rude69nyc/page/index22.htm   (167 words)

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