An unforgettable, harrowing yet hilarious story about growing up in the midst of chaos by award-winning songwriter Aimee Mayo. Mayo is one of the few females to receive both BMI's Country Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year awards, putting her in the rare company of Dolly Parton and Taylor Swift. Her songs have sold over 155 million units worldwide and have spent 26 weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts.Aimee Mayo grew up in deep Alabama, rocked by the blow of a drunk man's fist before she even made it out of the womb. Her colorful and charismatic father went from a gambling janitor to a multi-millionaire, but died homeless. Her mother was wonderful when she wasn't popping pain pills like M&M's and her stepdad made a weird science out of psychological abuse. Throughout her teens, Aimee survived by writing compulsively in diaries, dreaming of becoming a songwriter and finding her soulmate. After accidentally burning down her house—just one in a series of disasters—at twenty years old she found herself lost with no path to the life she had always longed for. She tried to kill herself and almost succeeded. Finally, Aimee made it to Nashville. She started out a waitress, married to a wife-beating country singer, but never lost sight of her dreams. Talking to the Sky is her unforgettable memoir, the harrowing and hilarious story of believing in faith over fear and going after your dreams when everything is going against you. Editorial Reviews"Talking to the Sky is a howl-at-the-moon good memoir. Aimee Mayo's story will knock you off your feet, pick you back up, and take you soaring." —JEANNETTE WALLS, New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle “I encourage EVERYONE to read this book. It is healing in so many ways. (Aimee) is such a talented writer.”—TIM MCGRAW, Country music superstar and actor "From out of left field comes this searing emotional powerhouse that must not be missed."—AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS, New York Times bestselling author of Running with Scissors "Wow. I feel bad about getting married :) after reading this. It reads like a movie."— RICK SPRINGFIELD, Grammy Award winning musician, actor and bestselling author "Your writing simply slayed me."—KERRY COHEN, Bestselling author of Loose Girl "OMG. Aimee's book is one of the best things I've ever read. Unbelievable writing, fantastic storyteller, and completely honest."—BART HERBISON, President of Nashville Songwriters Association International "It's as good as Hillbilly Elegy, her storytelling, what she went through, her heart. It's fantastic. IT'S FANTASTIC! It's very, very special."—DANA PERINO, author and host of The Five ”I was laughing so hard I had to get up and leave Starbucks.” —MB ROBERTS, former editor-in-chief of Parade About the AuthorAimee Mayo is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and author. Her songs have spent twenty-six weeks in the #1 spot on the billboard charts, and albums featuring her songs have sold over 155 million units worldwide. "Amazed," recorded by Lonestar, is her most popular song to date. In 2004 it garnered an 8 Million Plays award from BMI, vaulting it into the top 125 songs in the BMI catalog out of 6.5 million works. "Amazed" also won ACM (Academy of Country Music) Song of the Year, NSAI Song of the Year, and crossed over to the pop charts and spent two weeks at the top of the Hot 100. Mayo's song "This One's for the Girls," recorded by Martina McBride, went on to be a theme song for the morning show "The View." Aimee was also a judge on the CMT series, "Can You Duet." Mayo has penned songs for Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Sara Evans, Backstreet Boys, Kellie Pickler, Caitlyn Smith, Boys to Men, and many more. TALKING TO THE SKY is her first book, almost 15 years in the making. She lives in Nashville with her husband, Chris Lindsey, their children and two dogs.