About the AuthorLidier Fernandez was born in Costa Rica in 1969. He was raised in an urban farm community where he rode to school on a horse and worked daily to support his family through farm work, alongside his two brothers, his sister and his father. He graduated from agricultural high-school at 18 and received a scholarship to go to college in the United States for two years.He graduated with an A.A. in Computer Electronics from St Louis Community College, at Florissant Valley, where he also studied English. This opened doors to a world of new opportunities for him.In 1998, Lidier returned to the United States to further broaden his knowledge of humanities and philosophy and devoted five years to non-profit volunteer work.To further his passion in the field of mechanics, he worked for a motocross suspension company in Southern California.His work and intense personal interest in other cultures and people have enabled and propelled him to travel to more than twelve countries where he has found friendship, knowledge, and had many wonderful experiences.He lives in Southern California with his wife Tina, and his two daughters, Sarah and Rebecca.This is the first of a series of books he is writing.