Ms. Sherria D. Young has devoted her life to encouraging others and sharing God’s message of hope. An entrepreneur, singer, teacher, and now author, this Baltimore native strives to use her gifts to give God the glory. Sherria believes that people may not have access to the many resource available to them. Thus, she researches and distributes information on resources, empowers those transitioning to living independently, and dedicates time to serving the blind community.

Sherria does not allow her blindness to stand in the way of her success. She graduated from Mergenthaler Vocational Technical Senior High School in 1998 and received an associate degree in 2002 from Essex Community College. She went on to graduate from So-Journer Douglas College in 2007.  2011 she received a master’s degree in human services from the University of Baltimore. 

In this memoir, Sherria refers to herself as Uniquelyblessed1 as she shares her encounters with living independently as a blind person, family strife, single motherhood, complicated relationships, and the task of caring for others. In writing this book, Sherria hopes that her testimony goes on to encourage others and remind them that they too are created for a purpose.