The fierce yet nurturing Velma Atkins was born in a small town named Roseland, Arkansas. She resides in Blytheville Arkansas. She is known throughout her community by the name Angel or Angelica. Besides being a Certified Nursing Assistant she is a Certified Life Coach, Author, and Motivational Speaker. Broken But Not Destroyed gives descriptive accounts of the hardships Velma has conquered. Through her testimony Velma shows the reader that no matter what obstacles she faced throughout her life she didn't allow it to destroy her. Faith and prayer brought her through the toughest times of her life, even when she felt like giving up; her faith whispered "giving up is not an option ".