Bøker av Victoria Twead

When Dulcie Clarke picks up her fountain pen to write her first letter to her penpal, Fran, she is unaware that their friendship will continue for decades. Both are newly-weds; Dulcie has a baby girl and Fran is expecting a baby. But there the similarities end. Fran is a Detroit city girl enjoying modern conveniences. Dulcie is a pineapple farmer's wife enduring the extremes of Australia. Bushfires, floods, cyclones, droughts, dingo attacks and accidents are all too common. Regardless, Dulcie's optimism shines through, revealing her love of the land and fascination for the wild creatures that share her corner of Queensland. Each book purchased will help support Careflight, an Australian aero-medical charity that attends emergencies, however remote."Shocking, yet heart-warming. Overwhelmingly gripping." Beth Haslam, author of the Fat Dogs and French Estates series."Wow! Goosebumps." Elizabeth Moore, author of the Someday Travels series and Top 1000 Amazon reviewer."A truly remarkable young woman and a unique record of Australian life." Valerie Poore, author of Watery Ways."Once read, never forgotten." Victoria Twead, New York Times bestselling author of the Old Fools series."There are no words that can do this book justice." Julie Haigh, Top 1000 Amazon reviewer.

Vicky and Joe wave goodbye to their beloved Spanish village and face their future in Australia with some trepidation. They must build a new life amongst strangers, snakes, and spiders the size of saucers.

Victoria and Joe look forward to peace in their Spanish mountain village. But life refuses to stand still, even in tiny El Hoyo. Lola Ufarte's behaviour surprises nobody but now a millionaire has turned the village into a battleground.

¿ New York Times bestselling author of the Old Fools series. ¿How does one write, publish and promote a memoir? How does one become a bestselling author? "Victoria Twead opens a window into the world of a bestselling author and shares the insider secrets that helped her get there. How to Write a Bestselling Memoir is a must-read not just for memoir writers, but for any author hoping to take their book to the next level." CJ McDaniel - CEO of Adazing Book Marketing and author of Beating the Bestseller. Victoria Twead is the British author of the hugely successful Old Fools memoir series. Even before her books hit the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, emails flooded in seeking her advice. Drawing from many years of experience, Victoria has produced this handbook which offers a wealth of information and tips to the memoir writer. It is crammed with Victoria Twead's secrets and will guide you simply through the whole process of producing a bestselling memoir.

Never believe that life in a tiny Spanish mountain village is predictable. Vicky and Joe have finished fixing up their house and look forward to peaceful days enjoying their retirement. Then the fish van arrives, and instead of delivering fresh fish, disgorges the Ufarte family. The peace of El Hoyo is shattered.

If Joe and Vicky had known what relocating to a tiny mountain village in Andalucia would be like, they might have hesitated... They have no idea of the culture shock in store. No idea they'll become reluctant chicken farmers and own the most dangerous cockerel in Spain.Will they stay, or return to the relative sanity of England?

**New York Times Top 20 Bestseller**Reluctantly, Vicky and Joe leave their Spanish mountain village to work for a year in the Middle East. How could they know that the Arab revolution was poised to erupt, throwing them into violent events that would make world headlines?