Medardo GonzalesMedardo Gonzales was born on January 4, 1933 in La Jara, a small farming and ranching community nestled in the foothills of the San Pedro Mountains in Sandoval County near Cuba, New Mexico. His first language was Spanish and it was in La Jara Communiy School that Medardo learned to read, write and speak English. When his family moved to Gallup, New Mexico in 1947, he enrolled in eighth grade at Sacred Heart Cathedral School, run by the Franciscan Order under the tutelage of Franciscan Priests and Nuns. After graduation from high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Korea and Japan from 1953 until 1955. Returning to Gallup, he began his career in the Federal Government in 1956 where he served in various administrative positions until he retired as an Administrative Manager in 1982. After he retired, he worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Training Center in Continental Divide, New Mexico as a contract instructor and for the University of New Mexico as a Community Development Specialist for two years, later contracting with the Bill Oliver Training Corporation of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Medardo opened a training business in Gallup, New Mexico called New Horizons Training and Technical Assistance for six years and then owned and operated a flower and gift shop in Grants, New Mexico. Medardo developed his writing skills during his career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and is the author of short fiction stories, children books, Bible stories, and poems for his own and his family's entertainment. He is an avid student of the Bible and hopes that this book helps you to become a better person as the Bible has helped him. Read More Read Less