Raquel Perez is a freelance Author in San Diego, California. She is an American of Mexican descent and had identified with Hispanic literature since childhood. She has been a San Diego History buff for over the past ten years. She is a member of the San Diego History Center and The Writer's Center. She has combined her love of Hispanic Literature and love of California history in her first compilation of stories. She currently lives in San Diego, California with her husband and three children.