Dave Schneider"After a snowstorm one day, three of the young racers I coached, and I, looked down from our chairlift into the snow-filled forest, and wondered what it would be like if an alien humanoid was hiding there. Why would it be there? Would we be able to se it? Would it be friendly, or dangerous? Thats when the story of The Snowy began. I hope readers enjoy it. -- David (D.J.) Schneider. Davids passion was coaching middle and high school ski racers, many of whom, including his three sons, later earned spots on their college teams, or on the US Ski Team. He is an Honorary Trustee of the Green Mountain Valley School, a leading ski racing and college preparatory academy. Before writing The Snowy, David was a professional medical writer, founding a company, called Medical Direct, which, over a quarter of a century, exchanged clinical information with US and Canadian physicians for healthcare companies on the use of their products. Read More Read Less