On Giant's Shoulders: The Terry Wiles Story

This extraordinary story of how three people fought against appalling odds is one of the most moving and heartwarming ever to be told. Leonard Wiles, an ex-lorry driver, badly wounded in the war, living in poverty but with a latent genius for engineering, marries Hazel. Hazel is 20 years younger, married three times, born in a caravan, illiterate till the age of 18. Leonard and Hazel discover Terry, an illegitimate, abandoned, severely physically handicapped little boy. The story of this unlikely trio is the triumph of love, determination and skill over one of modern science's most tragic mistakes. Marjorie Wallace is Social Services Correspondent of the Sunday Times. She has a degree in psychology and philosophy, and has worked as a film director and reporter in television. She is married to Count Skarbek and has two sons. Michael Robson is a freelance writer and film director. He is a Master of Arts in English language and literature, a published novelist and playwright and is currently working on scripts for both the BBC and independent film producers.