Joseph J RuizWhen Joseph J. Ruiz was only eight years old, his father died and he and his older brother Ralph were sent to a boarding school in El Rito, New Mexico where they worked for their room, board and schooling. Their sister Mary Lou went to live with an ant in Albuquerque while their mother worked to pay medical bills and to save enough to eventually reunite the family. In the early days in El Rito Joe used to walk by the village cemetery and wonder about those buried there. These experiences inspired this fictional story about a friendly little ghost. Joseph is also the author of three other bilingual books for children, "Little Juan Learns A Lesson," "Manuel and the Magic Ring," and "Angel on Daniel's Shoulder," all from Sunstone Press. Read More Read Less