Virginia Nylander EbingerThe author, a native of New Mexico, was raised by homesteader grandparents who came to the territory soon after 1900. She early developed an appreciation for the history and folklore of the American Southwest and her collection of legends and lore began with the "cowboy/frontiersman" culture of Quay County where she grew up. She is also the author of "Aguinaldos: Christmas Customs, Music and Foods of the Spanish-speaking Countries of the Americas" from Sunstone Press. Read More Read Less