Garden of Ashes by Cookie Mueller brings together ten stories, autobiographical accounts of her ascent to cult-cinema superstardom, with tales dedicated to several of her fellow Dreamlanders, including 'Edith Massey: A Star' and 'Divine'.
Mueller (1949–1989) was an American writer, actress, and advice columnist, best remembered as a regular cast member of some of the director John Waters's groundbreaking films, including Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble an Desperate Living. She died from AIDS-related complications in 1989.