Hedy Misialek Salazar was born in Washington, DC, lived and graduated HS in Bladensburg Maryland.  She spend 40 years working in the oil patch in Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota and Alabama.  Her husband always told her that she was ‘wicked’ with words and encouraged her to write her story.  She did through her book “A Crack in the Foundation” co-authored with her friend and cohort Helen Newell.

Along with writing, Hedy is an artist, singer, actor and most recently a ballroom dancer and competitor.  She has two sons, two step-sons and a pseudo adopted daughter and lives, with Buddy, her new canine companion, in Birmingham, Al.

Her life’s motto:  Wake up happy, stay happy all day, make at least one person laugh, and go to bed happy.  Happy is a choice.  Embrace the choices you have.