Tina Thurston born in Los Angeles, CA grew up mainly in the San Francisco Bay Area. She spent much of her youth in the Contra Costa County foster care system before aging out at eighteen. Her first self published book is the children's book "Rose Marie Lynn and her fallen feline friend" written with foster children in mind yet has a universal message of hope to anyone who has felt segregated in society. She has a social media presence found under her name to interact with fans with updates of her current work and cause.