A Map to the Stars

<p>Once upon a time Avery lived in a place filled with family magic and love.<br>It ended when her mother came for her.<br><br>Ripped from the only home she ever knew young Avery endures horrific exploitation familial separation and a childhood without the promise of a happily ever after.<br><br>Part prose part poetry-all primal scream-A Map to the Stars explores the acerbic betrayal of family unthinkable abuse and the search for what is left behind-if anything at all-amongst the stars.<br><br>Ashley Hutchison pulls no punches in this poignant creative nonfiction memoir of her childhood.</p>