Perry author is bringing “Survival Stories of a Gen X Childhood” to the Watermelon Festival

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Perry local, artist, blogger and writer Dawn Viola Perez has hundreds of cherished memories that she wants to share. Growing up during the '70s and '80s, her childhood was full of activity, adventure and plenty of mischievous antics. Her recently-published book, “Survival Stories of a Gen X Childhood,” has allowed her to retell the tales that shaped her. She is planning to sell and sign some of its first copies as a vendor at the Watermelon Festival th