Spirit of Ash Author:Lisa Chapman Spirit of Ash is a collection of poetry that deals with the thoughts and feelings of a young woman facing many problems and new emotions in her life. Lisa Chapman's father died in 1999; shortly after, her mother became an alcoholic and the two were constantly on the move. Lisa was very confused about life and so she began expressing her feelings... more » creatively through writing poetry. The passing of her father triggered the befuddled feelings she had about life and death, and inspired most of the poems in Spirit of Ash. The inspirational and motivational poems come from Lisa witnessing her mother's alcoholism and how she overcame it. There are also poems that inspire everyone to live life to its fullest and to never give up on their dreams, which she learned from the many years she spent playing basketball. Also, you can find some fun poetry in Spirit of Ash that everyone will surely enjoy reading.« less