Former professional ice skater Bonnie Atwood is a national award-winning writer of newspaper and magazine articles, and books. At mid-life, she took an interest in the law and served as a lobbyist for such groups as retired teachers, fire marshals, the Girl Scouts, the Red Cross, and more.Today the Virginia resident is a human rights advocate, particularly around women’s rights. This book is a semi-autobiographical account of her time performing and traveling with a big ice show.

She started out as a newspaper reporter for a daily newspaper, The Journal Messenger in Manassas, Virginia. She is a freelance writer for Tall Poppies Consulting, specializing in legislative communication and advocacy. She has won state and national awards, and she is a past president of
Virginia Professional Communicators. She is the author of hundreds of articles, co-author of several books, and is the author of two books.

Bonnie is a human rights advocate, particularly in the area of women’s rights and disability rights. She has been a governmental consultant for the Virginia Retired Teachers Association and Virginia Voice.