"The Heart Map" is a journey that begins with both raw and sensitive topics including the trauma of abuse, the consequences of addiction and the pain of mental illness. The second part of this book includes honest and vulnerable themes relating to the triumphs (and hardships) of womanhood, the freedom of sexuality, the highs and lows associated with self-love and the joy in the journey of discovering who you are. The final part of this book ends the journey with topics like the beauty of healing, the pain of growth, the long road we walk to acceptance and the heart-wrenching need we all feel for reassurance throughout our lifetime. J. S. Brown reveals another side of her artistic abilities in her most ambitious book yet, with over 100 hand-drawn illustrations alongside many of the poems. The evocative images help guide the reader through the journey that is "The Heart Map."