Author, trainer, traveler, Anita revisits Western history and listens to diverse voices.

What if you discovered a new perspective on your family’s struggles and accomplishments?

My trilogy, Mission Bells, speaks to young adults and Latino readers who long to see their own faces and hear their true stories in history.

Investigation and imagination fuel the novels I write. Colonial California holds the secrets that give birth to my characters and plots. This site, Caminos y Heroes, introduces my books and adventurous characters, often overlooked in our history books. Bienvenido – follow my work and come with me and meet our family.