Dreaming in Color a Story of One Girl's Triumph Over Blindness

The author was born and raised in Martinsville, Indiana. She was the sixth child of parents who were both blind. Her father, James Russel Muttart, was a piano tuner at Indiana University and a weekend musician. Her mother, Mary Antoinette Beard, was a homemaker and the inspiration for the author’s first novel, Dreaming In Color. While the story is a work of fiction, it is a tribute to the author’s mother and many of its components are based on reality. The author’s unique upbringing and experiences has given her insight into a world that few others have known. Her mother Mary Muttart still lives in Martinsville where she enjoys cooking, gardening, reading and an occasional mystery to solve.Hammonds, Claudia Muttart is the author of 'Dreaming in Color a Story of One Girl's Triumph Over Blindness', published 2004 under ISBN 9781418403553 and ISBN 1418403555.