The book Tears of a Tiger is about the degeneration of a 17-year-old boy after he watches his best friend burn to death in a fatal car wreck. After a basketball game Andy Jackson, and a few of his good buddies, get behind the wheel drunk.After crashing into a retaining wall,the car bursts into flame, and Andy has to watch his best friend burn to death.After this, Andy falls into deep despair.For example, Andy describes his depression by saying, "My mind is cloudy , my heart is bloody, my soul is on ice. Nobody is home. Nobody cares. I wish I could go to sleep forever." This book helped me to see how depression can chanse your life. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who needs a powerful lesson on why not to drink and drive.