About
I studied Literature with Media at the North East Wales Institute (now Glyndwr University) in Wrexham in North Wales where I live and they gave me a lovely degree in 2000. I am married to a mental health nurse and have a son with autistic spectrum dissorder. I work at Coleg Lal (Yale College) Wrexham as a support worker for students with physical and learning difficulties. I am also the bassist with the rock band Green Eyed Monsterz.
I am also a self-published author of the paranormal tale 'Projector', and the madcap comedy Jurassic Jack books for children. Both ebooks are available from Kindle and Smashwords at a very reasonable price.
Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist
Description
Laura Hoopes takes you along as she tries to enter science in the 1960's in the post-Sputnik science education frenzy, only to find doors closed to women. She persists, makes a career of molecular gerontology and insists on making space for marriage and children in her life. This inspiring read says, "Yes, you can," to women who have dreams of their own.
Story Behind The Book
The original idea came through a short story I wrote for my son when he was 8. Robin has autism and I thought as he was mad about dinosaurs and I loved my rock music that I would combine the two and see what happened. The book contains the same mad humour that we both share today.
Reviews
I read the first half dozen chapter and then realised I'm not 8-10. I love the inventiveness. Some of the one liners were genuinely funny and your irreverent use of characters is inspirational. But like I say, I'm not 8-10. Best of luck. Authonomy author.
