Author: Mary-Louise Langlois
Bio: Mary-Louise as the mother of four sons believes that non-human animals contribute to the development and quality of life of human animals.   As the caregiver of a wonderful dog "Holly "  - who was the inspiration for the character and main protagonist in the story of "How Smiles Got His Name" and three delightful and challenging cats Loki, Thisbe, and Lightning, as well as an inquisitive budgie named Pikachu,  she believes  that they have impacted her life  to the positive as much as she has theirs.