The Perez Legacy

About the Book

The Perez Legacy: Redemption is a story of the powerful changes that can occur when people open their hearts to one another. Eduardo Rodriguez, a fourteen year old Mexican boy, is sent by his ailing grandfather to live in California with adult cousins who resent his intrusion on their already difficult lives. Ignored and lonely, Eduardo finds friendship and acceptance in a gang and is soon delivering drugs for them. Though he tries to ignore his conscience he cannot forget the values of his grandfather. Following a terrifying act of vandalism, the injured Eduardo finds himself the ward of a prominent local school psychologist, Philip Perez, a man who has learned to persevere in the face of his own personal tragedy. Eduardo struggles under the strict house rules of Dr. Perez. Will love win him over as he struggles to find redemption for his past behavior?

About the Author

Judith Tanielian was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and currently resides in Southern California with her husband Dr. Aram Tanielian. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and worked for twenty two years at The Oregon Burn Center. Working with severely burned patients gave her insight into the human emotions that accompany catastrophic illness and injury. Judith has written articles for nursing publications but had a strong desire to express herself in a novel. She spent over eight years writing The Perez Legacy: Redemption. Judith has three grown children.