Hildred (Hildy) Corbett spent her formative literary years as a daily newspaper reporter. It fashioned her writing style and love of coffee. A graduate of the University of Detroit, Corbett holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a minor in Psychology. Completion of this book fulfills a promise she made during the Cuban Revolution: To visit the fabled island. She is married to designer Eric M. Johnson and has one daughter, a son-in-law and two grandsons. This is her second book.