Author and Speaker, Toni Lisa Brown, has masters' degrees in Speech Pathology and Interior Architecture and Design. She has worked extensively with autistic and special needs children. She also worked in residential and commercial design for several years. To connect with her life experiences, Toni Lisa started mastering her writing skills as a young girl through diaries and journals. As a result, Ms. Brown changed her career direction in the mid 1980's, devoting her professional life to writing. In 1993, her first book was published, AWAKENINGS, A Jewish Woman's Search For Truth. As with many creatives, Toni Lisa also expresses herself through photography, painting, custom beaded jewelry, and performing her written work. Ms. Brown writes to bring hope to those who have lost it and shares truth that brings healing to those who embrace it.