Mandy Brown 

I could not resist this topical picture. So many of us have wonderful memories of playing in the snow. Here is one of mine (just a snippet taken from one of the draft chapters of my new inspirational book 'He Will Never Talk' - a true story about the challenges faced by a deafblind boy and his family: “Stick your tongue out Dean. Watch me,” Alex signed to his little brother. Alex threw his head back. The snowflakes danced and melted on his protruding tongue. Dean copied him

Can you remember your first book? I mean the one that got you hooked into reading? Or where you were? Let me tell you my story.... I approached the door of Wombourne library timidly. My mum, the local alterations lady was in the dress shop opposite in deep discussion. She was often asked to do impossible things like a make a dress three inches wider at the waist when the seams had only a one inch allowance. I could sense she was frustrated but she kept her calm. We needed t