Author was born in Manning, South Carolina, on December 18, 1964. She was one of six children to her parents, Floyd and Bertie Briggs. She has one sister and four brothers. She was educated in the ...view moreAuthor was born in Manning, South Carolina, on December 18, 1964. She was one of six children to her parents, Floyd and Bertie Briggs. She has one sister and four brothers. She was educated in the public schools in Columbia, South Carolina. She is a visionary and passionate in her pursuit of happiness. She married Marcus, the love of her life, in 1998 and is now widowed and raising their three children on her own in northern Georgia.view less