Ryane B. Nickens is a Washington, DC native, From the Gutters to a Mansion is her first book. She attended North Carolina Central University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications. Currently, Ryane is working on her next book and maintaining her blog www.ababforchrist.blogspot.com. Ryane is single and living in the Washington, DC area and an active member of Brighter Day Ministries.