Pictures on the Wall

About the Book

This is a true story about a young woman who arrived into the UK as an Asylum Seeker. She dreamt of the new beginning she and her family were going to enjoy, there were so many things that she had heard; her disabled husband would get the treatment he so badly needed for the injuries he had suffered from the war in their country. Her son would receive the education that would enable him to have the future that she had wanted for him. Her dreams were soon to be shattered and her life was almost destroyed.

About the Author

Sheila was born in the East End of London, grew up with her three brothers and one sister. She had a happy normal childhood with two loving parents. Married and pregnant at the age of 17; her life changed when her son died at the age of one week. She went on to have another son, her marriage ended shortly after and she struggled as a single parent for many years. Her life experiences made her more aware of the hardships that many face and she found writing her books a way putting into words what she was feeling inside and closure.