Alberto Mercado

I moved to the states in the spring of 1985 after making a decision to leave my native Puerto Rico. I knew what I wanted to do with my life so I embarked on a journey of a lifetime. With the help of some people I met along the way, I quickly adjusted to the American way of living. Although I never forgot who I was or where I came from, I knew I had to put aside my belief and my culture and started to incorporate my culture into the new one. In the 29 years that I’ve been living in Massachusetts, I have held different jobs that helped shape who I am today. With each job, I learned something different about myself that otherwise I wouldn’t have known.

I started taken pictures as a hobby and before I knew it, I had become a freelance photographer.

During one of my photography exhibits, I wrote a five page autobiography which the reader took it to heart and encouraged me to write a book.

Soon after, I found myself writing my first novel titled “From Ashes to Dreams; My Life, My Story.”

I have written five books since that first novel and as soon as my readers continue to enjoy my stories, there will be a new book to write.

I live in Sturbridge, Mass with my partner of 19 years. I enjoy hiking, camping and kayaking.