March 24, 2008
It's hard to imagine that J.K. Rowling once thought about suicide, considering how great her life is now. But things weren't always rosy for the Harry Potter author, who battled deep depression for years. Before she became famous for Harry, she was a single mom living on welfare. She had just gotten divorced from her husband, and her friends had to pay her security deposit on her apartment.
Imagine that! And now the woman is worth billions. J.K. says what got...