The Song of the Golden Cocks

After a childhood in Venezuela, the author moved to the United States and created a successful career as a lawyer. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas at Austin and her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from the prestigious Institute of Latin American Studies of the University of Texas at Austin. Today, she divides her time between her law practice, writing, civic and community projects. In recognition for her community work, she was nominated for the 2004 Prize of the Right Livelihood Foundation of Sweden, known as the alternative Nobel Prize.