About The Author
Jalisa "Rose" Smith was born to Robert Smith and Gesila Coleman on February 24, 1992. Later on, her mother got married to Steve Coleman who also became apart of her life. Jalisa has one brother (Steven) and three sisters (Jasmine, Janay, and Meagan). Jalisa is the middle child of the Coleman bunch. She has a passion for basketball, which led her to play at Tucker Middle School, Flat Rock Middle School, and Sandy Creek High School. In 2010, the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky offered Jalisa a partial scholarship for basketball. Jalisa played there for a year. She then decided to move closer to her home where she attended Kennesaw State University. She decided to give basketball a rest and concentrate on her degree. Jalisa earned her bachelor's degree in business administration in July 2015. In ths last year of college she gave birth to an incredible, smart, energetic baby boy and named him Caleb Michael Hicks.Through this book Jalisa wishes to uplift her brothers and sisters in christ.