About the Author:
Tonya Evette Robinson Jones was born in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia on July 18, 1976. She is the second of 11 children. Her parents, Pamela Nance and Thomas Robinson married, never expecting that they would have such a large family. Because Tonya was born several months premature, doctors rushed to save her life. Too much oxygen was used, thus depleting Tonya of her sight. For a short time, until about the age of twelve years old, Tonya had limited partial sight in her left eye, just enough vision to see light perception and blurry images. She could see huge dark print, but this only came sometimes and was stressed. With the little sight and time that she had left before her vision was completely gone, Tonya's parents did their utmost to describe the world to her. They hoped to help her create a filing cabinet of memories, of colors that she could learn to compare things to in her mind. And for those intangible things, her parents hoped to instill such values as love, friendship, trust, and faith; you do not need the physical eye to see these treasures. Tonya Jones loves to read and write all sorts of genre, including classic drama and screen plays. Her computer is always on, a tape recorder is always ready, or her Braille notetaker is with her where ever she goes. She loves telling stories, but she also enjoys hearing stories from others as well. Tonya currently lives in Atmore, Alabama with her husband, Matthew Jones. In their house also reside two Cockatoos which Tonya calls her children, Buddy and Grace.
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