After walking the 400-mile pilgrimage journey to Santiago of Compostela, Spain, in 2005, I was inspired to write this book. I did not know then how I would do it. I simply knew I had to. I am not a writer, nor is English my first language. Translating feelings and emotions from Spanish to English presented me with many linguistic and cultural challenges.

I simply held the pen and pushed the tabs on my computer, listening through my soul and writing the message from with in, trying to create what for a long time seemed like "Un sueño" a dream - an impossible and unrealistic dream. With the publication of this book, that dream has become reality, and with it, I can finally close the door on the past, live in the present and look forward to the future.

As I recounted my journey through life, I uncovered many personal demons and fears - love, hate, passion, obsession and dependence, to mention just a few. By doing so, they can no longer control my life or my destiny. With the completion of this book, I am free.