About The Author

Maria Gabriela Padilla - Efron was born and educated in the Philippines with a Bachelor's Degree in Theater Arts and moved to New York City to pursue her career in Broadway. She wrote her first book a month after, entitled "The Life and Death of Roosevelt Lanciso" which later became a national bestseller. She is currently writing her new book, "Roosevelt's MJ-Ressurection", which lead her to write a Broadway musical adapted from the said the book.

The Broadway musical talks about how Roosevelt Lanciso rose from the dead with Micheal Jackson and how they plot to use house pets for their world domination. The Broadway play, like her other works, have received praises and awards all over the world.

She is happily married to heartthrob Zachary Alexander Efron and has five children who are freakishly beautiful to be normal. Working on another Broadway play together, they still manage to adopt twins from South Africa. They are the world's Power Couple. She has recently been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in honor of her inspiring works and accomplishments.


Her third book is yet to come, entitled "The Fall of Roosevelt; Gone too soon."