A Mouse That Roared : The Life and Writings of Leonard Wibberley

Born in Ireland in 1915, Leonard Wibberley spent an adventure-filled childhood there and in England. His father's untimely death when Leonard was fifteen years old forced him to make his own way in the world. Finding work as a cub reporter for a London newspaper he discovered a passion for writing that led to a twenty year career in journalism that took him from London to Trinidad to New York City and finally to Los Angeles where Wibberley left the newspaper business to become a full-time author.

From 1952 until his death in 1983 Leonard Wibberley wrote over 100 books and plays (an average of 4 publications a year). You would be hard pressed to find an author as prolific as Leonard Wibberley or as diverse in the the subjects he covers. His writings for youth and adults range from adventure to biography to fantasy to fiction to history to music to mystery to political commentary to religion to satire to science fiction to travel. These books reflect the adventurous life he lived but do much more than entertain the reader; whatever he wrote Leonard Wibberley conveyed his deeply held beliefs and philosophies with his readers.And so "A Mouse That Roared" is much more than a simple biography, it is also a presentation of the many profound thoughts Wibberley shares in his writings--sometimes seriously, sometimes humorously; but always in a way that leads his readers to pause and ponder upon the truly important aspects of their lives and relationships.