About Us
Mr. Oliver Freeman
About the Author
MaryAnne Freeman never imagined having a dog in a wheelchair. There was so much to learn to continue giving her precious long-haired dachshund TLC. Oliver made the experience funny as she and hubby adapted to his new way of getting around.
MaryAnne is a graduate of the University of Montevallo. She enjoys reading, music, yard work and volunteering her time. She and hubby Mike love to support the Arts around Birmingham, especially educational endeavors. They would rather be in a theatre or a concert hall than watching TV.
MaryAnne has been entertained by many four-legged children, all who gave wonderful memories and fun stories to tell. She and Mike dote on two long-haired dachshunds, Tucker and Bella, and a kitty cat named Boris in Birmingham, AL.
About the Artist
Memory Smith earned her BFA in Graphic Design at Samford University. She is an Art Director for a non-profit based in Birmingham, AL. She also enjoys illustration, photography, and freelance design projects.
Check out her website at www.memorysmithdesign.com and on Facebook.
About the Composer
Ron Bourdages is a graduate of the University of Michigan, with an inter-departmental concentration in Anthropology, Psychology and Music.
Ron is Executive Director of the Birmingham Music Club. He creates and performs in all the Music Club's Young People’s Concerts. Together with Bradley Harris, he composed William and the Senator’s Daughter, an original classical piece of music for the whole family, featuring an orchestra and a narrator. Its World Premiere was in January 2014, as part of the Music Club 2013-2014 season.
In addition to being Executive Director of the Birmingham Music Club, Ron has taken an active part in musicals & plays for children at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center in Birmingham, AL. Check out Ron's songs on his website, www.kidconcert.net .
When he's not making or performing music, Ron is a real estate broker and a gemologist.
Ron and his wife, Randi live in Birmingham, AL.
Oliver's wheelchair came from Eddie's Wheels for Pets, Shelburne Falls, MA
Oliver's people had his wheelchair refurbished
and donated it to the
Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital
of Auburn University in Auburn, AL
to help train vet students and rehab animals.