This book was a little tough to get through. The book focuses mostly on Whitney Houston's mom, Cissy and less on their mother-daughter relationship. There's a lot of tragic events way before Whitney was born. I felt Cissy wasn't really that close with her daughter. It seemed she like she was in denial when it came to her daughter's health and addictions issues. Almost having a blind eye when it came to her daughter. I read this book before Whitney's own daughter and Cissy's grand-daughter, Bobbi Kristina's recent hospitalization. This is a very sad turn esp.since Whitney's anniversary was 3 years ago when she passed unexpectedly. It's yet another tragic chapter for Cissy and her family. It made me feel sad. Now she may have to say good-bye to her grand-daughter as Bobbi Kristina's situation is not looking that positive. A hard read.