"A Star Beyond The Thistle Moon" is a book of poetry and art. The poetry was written by a mother (Arlene DeRobertis) who has overcome adversity in her own childhood, growing up in poverty in a broken home, only to achieve personal fulfillment in motherhood. Each poem is a psychological and spiritual journey accentuated by visual imagery created by the author's daughter-in-law, Heather DeRobertis, who is the owner and operator of TruePoison.webs.com.