LaTana Marshall-Smith is a woman of God. She is a loving and caring person for whoever crosses her path. The author has a big heart and is very passionate about everything she does. LaTana is a licensed minister and has also been a nursing assistant for twenty-two years. She is a playwright and wrote a hit play, Born a Mother to a Father, which was adapted from her first book, Born a Mother. LaTana is an event planner and owner of All About Linens. A wife to Darnell Smith, mother of two beautiful children: daughter Kenya White and son Daunte Smith. LaTana graduated from Southeast High School, where she received a scholarship for Track and Field. She also attended Washington State University and Baker College and Destiny Ministry School.