Marie Felt, is a native of New Orleans. The inception of this book was driven and drawn from Marie's own unique life's story. Earlier on in her life she encountered a secret life of emotional and physical abuse. During this time she endured many obstacles that often left her feeling hopeless. Through those hardships her self esteem began to wither away. She became isolated and broken. Along that journey, Marie met many others just like her. It was the love and support of others, where she began to discover her inner strength, which rekindled her strong faith in God, and recreated a new start in life. It is through her transparency that has allowed her to reach the hearts and core of broken women. Marie loves God and is a true worshiper from her soul. She relies on her strong faith in God and her powerful intercession of prayer is the heart of what she feels is the vital key to every essence of a woman's new path to life. Marie is now the founder of mending Vines Ministries, a non-profit organization in Plano Texas. She is a proud wife of fourteen years to her amazing husband Calvin, the mother of three beautiful daughters Neka, Kera and Kiersten. The grandmother of two energetic souls, Manuel and Saniyah. Marie is a Minister of the Gospel, Christian Counselor, Mentor, Inspirational Motivational Speaker, and now an author.