Mindy AtwoodInspired by her son and nephew, both of whom have undergone open-heart surgery, and her son's experience with accepting his scar, Mindy Atwood wrote The Zipper Club.

Mindy is the CEO and Founder of Patches of Light, a non-profit organizaton that assists with children who have been scarred by catastrophic injury or illness. She currently lives with her husband, Rod, her granddaughter, Alexis, and their dog, Finnegan. The Zipper Club is her first book. Read More Read Less