Salsa Serenade - Paperback

Growing up a Navy brat, Sylvia lived in different versions of paradise like Hawaii, Guam, San Diego and--later in life--Puerto Rico. Her most steady sources of entertainment? Reading, writing, and interacting with a vast array of interesting people and cultures. The combo led her to writing professionally--earning degrees in journalism along the way. Writing profiles and features stories--people stories--became her passion. Compiling and writing The Book of Latina Women changed her life. The women she researched inspired her to no end. Her mission became to empower and be empowered by sharing women's inspirational stories. When the book was selected for the 2007 California Collection for High Schools by the California Readers Association, Sylvia knew she'd struck a chord. Her wish is to get the book into the hands of as many students as possible so they can see that role models come from all walks of life and can be catalysts of profound change with their passion. Sylvia strives for that fire in all her writing. When she has to get away from her computer and get the blood flowing again, running on beaches is her favorite stress release. Spin classes and salsa dancing can also do the trick. Sylvia extends a heartfelt thank you to artist Aydee Lopez Martinez for the exquisite cover art for The Book of Latina Women.