Chris Perez Releases ‘To Selena, With Love’ Commemorative Edition

By Taylor Pineda

Through the words of widower, guitarist Chris Perez, the world was able to learn more intimate details about the adorned Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (1971-1995) in his book, ‘To Selena, With Love’ released in March 2012.

Now, more than a year after the initial release of the book, “To Selena, With Love” is being re-released as a commemorative edition.

The latest edition of the book features photos that Selena’s husband Chris Perez had never before released. The new images give a rare glimpse into the extremely private moments of Selena’s life. 

Consistent with the first book, the new addition has added a whole new chapter. For Perez, writing the book was a matter of grieving and closure.

“It was something I had to do,” he says, “in order to move forward. I was dealing with boxes and boxes of baggage that I had suppressed. So I went through, dusted them off, and then wrote the book.”

The new chapter incorporates learning about Selena through her husband’s eyes. Written as a reflection, he examines the process it took to wrtie the book, as well as feedback from critics and fans alike.

Chris Perez closes the book with:

“We watched her grow up and saw her star rise. Selena represented the idea that it is possible to go places that most of us only dream about. Selena, I’m still dreaming of you.”

“She deserves to be remembered not only for her beautiful voice and talent as an entertainer, but as a real woman who loved the ordinary everyday things, like walking barefoot in the evening to feel the warmth of the sidewalk on her skin.”

“Selena loved as hard as she lived. We loved her in return – her family, her friends, her fans, and me, her husband, who felt like the luckiest man alive every time Selena said my name.”