The Dame with No Name

This book is not for the faint of heart.

Drugs, gangs, and violence form the backdrop of this gripping tale that follows a young girl caught at crossroads of her life. On the cusp of her twenties, with adulthood looming just ahead, she discovers just how much a detour can derail someone’s path. As our heroine faces multiple challenges and navigates through unexpected events at every turn, life unfolds before her eyes in mysterious and unpredictable ways.

Set in the 1990s, when grunge was at its dirtiest and hard rock blackened the ears and clothes of youth, this story follows suit with its own dark and grime soundtrack. Before the age of the internet and fast revolutions, this narrative takes on a much slower pace, sauntering through simpler days. Told as truthfully as possible with much grit and humility, this book is written for the underdogs, for the broken, and for those who get knocked down but never give up; for those who crawled their way out of the belly of Hell and for those we loved so dearly who died trying.

Although she’s faced copious amounts of hardships and known little success in life, Ash lives happily in Vancouver with her youngest son and two cats. She remains to keep close relationships with both her sons, her two sisters and her parents. Having taken five years of art school she lives out her days creating beautiful works of art.