Tina Frisco is an author, singer-songwriter-performer, RN, shaman apprentice, animal/human rights and environmental/social change activist. She was born in (USA) Pennsylvania, studied nursing in New York, and is currently living in California. She loves writing, reading, music, movies, and nature, among many other things. She is 5 times an aunt and 9 times a great-aunt!

"After watching one too many "doomsday" documentaries regarding the supposed end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012, I felt both disheartened and determined. I don't embrace apocalyptic theories and was compelled to write a novel of hope.

During this time of great change, a question millions are asking across the globe is "Will love prevail over fear"? PLATEAU proffers a dash of insight and a bounty of hope.

What I wish to say to my readers is this: We must keep our hearts open and act from love instead of react from fear, and we must practice gratitude and compassion within every moment and with every breath. In doing so, we'll raise our vibratory rate and help elevate the human species to a higher consciousness, facilitating both personal and global peace. And above all, we must harm none and walk in beauty..."