Born in Los Angeles, CA to a working class family, I was a happy child, the eldest of four siblings, with a natural love for people and a deep curiosity about learning from others. I married my high school sweetheart and went on to have four children. Throughout my life, I always dreamed of writing a book, but with the demands of raising young children, it seemed impossible at the time. Little did I know in my senior years, this book would be written under the most heartbreaking circumstances.

For over thirty years, I have been a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman. Now, through this book, I hope to reach out to abused women in an effort to save them from the same tragic path my daughter, Dee, endured. With this work, I want to raise awareness and offer hope to prevent others from living a life of fear and suffering.