My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem

As rap star Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson is one of the most talked- about women in the world. The target of some of her son's most memorable lyrics and routinely dismissed as a bad parent, she has suffered one of the world's worst character assassinations in public in recent memory. Yet underneath her complexities lies a mother who remains passionate about her son and who will never cease to rebuild the special relationship they once had. This is her story.

Debbie Nelson remains a loving mother, devoted grandmother and, she says, her son's staunchest support through a string of court appearances. And despite legal action she is still desperately seeking reconciliation with her son.