Surviving Broken Promises covers the life of Cassandra, a sixteen year old black female, up through the age of thirty-three. Cassandra's character starts off young and naive but she eventually progresses into a very intelligent woman. It tells how her life was drastically changed due to broken promises. Cassandra survived, endured and prospered through being a teenage mother, a battered wife, adultery, being the other woman, an inter-racial relationship and mental illness. Cornelia Gibson was born in Richmond, California and has remained in the Bay Area. She is a Computer Systems Manager and currently studying to be a Psychologist. Cornelia's passion involves mentoring adolescent girls. Surviving Broken Promises is her first novel. She has big plans for this novel and has already written the lyrics for a soundtrack to go along with it.