From the tropical paradise of Ponce, Puerto Rico, to the streets of Brooklyn, New York,
The Pagan Sisters experienced a Contrast of cultures that are rich and diverse. Norma and Adelin embrace their heritage and come to terms with their love of the Island and life in
New York City.
They pay homage to the struggles their parents and siblings faced when they moved from
Puerto Rico is in search of a better life, that is what their parents thought. It wasn't like that
at all.
They didn't have to leave Puerto Rico. Their father had a great job and was also in the
Puerto Rico National Guard.
As you read this novel, you will see it is funny, honest, and a lasting bond of two sisters
who were always together,
Norma Iris Pagan Morales was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She
comes from a very lovable family. Her parents, Juan Jose Pagan
Rodriguez, and Digna Morales Figueroa, now deceased, always
helped her with her projects as a writer and teaching career.
Norma had three siblings, Adelin Milagros Pagan Morales, Juan
Jose Pagan Morales, and Julio Manuel Pagan Morales. Julio
Manuel Pagan Morales died on September 19, 1998, and my dear
sister Adelin Milagros Pagan Morales died on February 17, 2023.
Norma did all her academic studies in New York City, Puerto
Rico, and Canada. She worked in the City of New York Police
Department. As an Educator, she worked in New York City Bd. of Education as an English
Teacher, in Puerto Rico Bd. of Education as an English teacher and in the Puerto Rico
Army National.
She has teaching certifications for English as a Second Language and Teaching English as
a Foreign Language.
She had published fifteen books: Proud of My Puerto Rican Bequest, ¿Porque Soy Boricua? Poemas del Alma, Art in Written Form, A Baffling Short Stories Collection, On Job in the Big Apple, Puerto Rican Soldiers Serving with Pride, Nature's Rage in the Caribbean, Boricua de Pura Cepa, You are the One, The Unfaithfuls, Christopher Columbus, Violence in the City, Poemas Tiernos and Mis Raices.
