Hello my name is Tonya Phillips. I was born and raised in Washington D.C. And I' m the author of "Faces of Shame" this fiction book was published by Opal publishing in 2013 First, I would like to say I enjoy reading and most of all I love to write. I especially like to write reality, how someone lived in a situation and now grown to be more decisive about their decisions. And to know what's real and how my readers can relate to my story that's being told. My audience will understand the story line and the details of my work.