Stephanie's Storm provides unique insight of life as a victim of manic depressive illness and its affect on other family members. Through poems and diary entries written by her daughter, the author creates a vivid picture of the pain and torment such an illness can cause, and the joy every moment of happiness brings. From the age of 11 until her death at 17 Stephanie rode the storm of manic depressive illness. With remarkable honesty, the author shares her deepest thoughts and private moments to create a poignant story of her daughter's valiant struggle with mental illness, in an attempt to improve public understanding of such an illness while reaching out to those in need to say, "you are not alone.