I was transfixed all week by Radio 4s Book of the Week. Which in some ways was a bit of a pity because 9.45am is usually just the time I start getting mobile enough to get up & dressed & get on with the day. Instead I just stayed sitting for another 15 minutes.
Beautifully witten by Nia Wyn & beautifully read by Siriol Jenkins it tells the story of a boy born with severe cerebral palsy, with a prognosis that he would never do anything.
Its not just another mawkish tale of woe fit for daytime tv.
Among other things, its a very important story about how babies learn & how the brain works
