Cándida R. Devito

Cándida Rosa DeVito, was born in Honduras on Jan 18, 1949. She moved to Massachusetts in the early 1960s. Having to overcome language and cultural barriers, her family and friends proudly witnessed her transformation from a timid young lady with only an elementary school education to a highly educated and confident woman. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Spanish Literature from Boston College and had an accomplished career as a teacher for Boston Public Schools. She also received numerous awards for teaching excellence and dedication and has appeared in several newspapers including The New York Times. In the midst of tremendous struggles, She was able to be a loving wife and raised four children. Now she is happily married and lives in the Boston area with my husband, Paul. The writing of Secrets of Fobidden Love My True Story has been the realization of a life long dream of hers. Currently she is working on translating her book into Spanish.