Creative Non-Fiction > Memoir

This story shares the pain, purpose and perseverance of a young girl on her journey to womanhood. This book is proof that everybody has an origin story. Some stories, like Ashley's are filled with twist, turns, trauma, pain, turning points and test. It is comforting yet troubling to realize just how similar many of us are in our life experiences. When reading this story many of us will see ourselves, a friend or a family member as we read along and discover that although we are different people. Our experiences are the same. They shape us, guide us and eventually create who we become after the dust settles.