Martin Torres was born on January 30, 1929, to Onesimo Valentin and Ana Torres and raised on a ranch in Arroyo Seco, New Mexico. Martin was encouraged by his wife, Elma Tafoya Torres, to write this book about his father, Onesimo. Martin started herding sheep at the age of eleven in Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla. Aside from his entrepreneurship, Martin continued ranching—sheep, cattle, and now elk. Today, he is retired in Taos, New Mexico.
