Dear Fran, Love Dulcie
Dear Fran, Love Dulcie

Author: Victoria Twead

Publisher: Ant Press

Published: 2021-06-19

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1922476412

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When Dulcie Clarke picks up her fountain pen to write her first letter to her pen pal, 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.

A Is for Abigail
A Is for Abigail

Author: Victoria Twead

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9781922476005

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New York Times bestselling author. A short read by the bestselling author of the popular Old Fools' series. Abigail Martin has everything: beauty, money, a loving husband, and a fabulous house in the picturesque village of Sixpenny Cross. But Abigail is denied the one thing she craves... A baby. When a gypsy offers to change her life, will Abigail accept? Can she deal with the consequences that threaten to send her world spinning out of control? Sometimes heart-warming, often chilling, this tale from Sixpenny Cross is our first glimpse behind the closed doors of a leafy, English village.

Oh Baby
Oh Baby

Author: Kathy Fray

Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

Published: 2016-02-29

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1775538680

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Much-recommended by new mothers, this is the only book you'll need for the best baby advice. Now completely revised and updated. Refreshingly honest, openly frank and candidly blunt, this book has been written by a mother (who is also an experienced midwife) for other mothers. It oozes warm fuzzies, exudes realism in every paragraph and is refreshing in its guiltless honesty. Modern first-time mothers are often alone - devoid of once-traditional motherhood knowledge and practical support. Often previously self-confident women find themselves isolated, fumbling over everyday mothering tasks, enduring sleep deprivation, feeling desperately despondent - and aching and leaking everywhere. This book provides supportive, caring advice - one mum to another - while at the same time serving as an encyclopaedic medical reference regarding the mother and baby. Checked thoroughly by medical professionals, this book is a unique blend, like having access to a kind and gentle GP as well as to all the gems of wisdom of years of mothers' coffee groups. This title clearly and compassionately explains the ups as well as the downs which are perfectly normal aspects of giving birth and mothering in today's society.

Two Old Fools in Spain Again
Two Old Fools in Spain Again

Author: Victoria Twead

Publisher: Old Fools

Published: 2021-05

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9781922476333

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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.

C Is for the Captain
C Is for the Captain

Author: Victoria Twead

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-04-15

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781717052735

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Ageing bachelors, the Captain and Sixpence, are inseparable. They've been close friends and companions for decades, and are enjoying their twilight years at Sixpenny Manor. When Babs arrives to begin work at the Dew Drop Inn, the villagers of Sixpenny Cross accept the brassy new barmaid. But who is Babs? And what impact will she have on the Captain and Sixpence?

Horizon Fever 1
Horizon Fever 1

Author: Archibald Edmund Filby

Publisher: eBook Partnership

Published: 2021-07-13

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1922476455

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Not only was A E Filby a famous British explorer, but he was also my Uncle Archie. He died before I was born, but his unpublished manuscript, 'Horizon Fever', and many scrapbooks, survived. Proclaimed "e;the World's most travelled motorist"e;, A E Filby undertook some breathtaking expeditions, including his 37,000-mile journey from London to Cape Town and back in a series of dilapidated motorcars.Horizon Fever is an honest, colourful, often shocking account; a snapshot of bygone days and attitudes. It tells of missionaries, pygmies, big-game hunting, gold mining, crossing the Sahara and swimming in the Nile with crocodiles. One of Archie's companions was a monkey called Congo. Another was a dog that adopted him, until it was killed and dragged up a tree by a leopard. Archie himself comes across as a courageous, feisty, quick-tempered, bossy little man, but full of fun, generous and never one to bear a grudge.Thanks to Archie's records and photographs, we have a unique glimpse of an astonishing feat of endurance, nearly 100 years after it was completed. --Victoria Twead

Horizon Fever II
Horizon Fever II

Author: A E Filby

Publisher: eBook Partnership

Published: 2021-07-13

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1922476463

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Even before Archibald Edmund Filby (Victoria Twead's roguish uncle) embarked on his famous African expeditions, he took advantage of a government-sponsored scheme to migrate to Australia. It was 1921 and his daredevil nature soon had him performing reckless feats as a buckjumper in a popular circus rodeo.Whilst trekking through this vast continent, he embraced the opportunity to become a jockey, photographer, actor, pilot, car salesman and pearl diver. But Australia was just a stepping stone for Archie to explore many other colourful far-eastern countries including India, Singapore, Borneo, Java and China. Horizon Fever II covers explorer A E Filby's early years and his descriptions, although utterly fascinating, sometimes make uncomfortable reading.

Two Old Fools Down Under
Two Old Fools Down Under

Author: Victoria Twead

Publisher:

Published: 2019-11-28

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781708228637

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*New York Times bestselling author* When Vicky and Joe wave goodbye to their beloved Spanish village, they face their future in Australia with some trepidation. Now they must build a new life amongst strangers, snakes, and spiders the size of saucers. Accompanied by their enthusiastic new puppy, Lola, adventures abound, both heartwarming and terrifying. Will the Two Old Fools embrace the Aussie way of life or is it time to stop gallivanting around the globe and return to Britain?

B Is for Bella
B Is for Bella

Author: Victoria Twead

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-09-04

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9781537468228

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Another short read by the New York Times bestselling author of the 'Old Fools' series. When two babies are born within weeks of each other in the village of Sixpenny Cross, one would expect the pair to become friends as they grow up. But nothing could be further from the truth. While Bella Tait is destined to become an animal hoarder, Christine Dayton will follow a life of crime. Although their worlds may seem poles apart, their fates are dangerously entwined.

The Sunny Side of the Alps
The Sunny Side of the Alps

Author: Roy Clark

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-22

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 9781707153237

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No. 1 New Release in Budget Travel Guides, Serbia & Slovenia Travel Guides, Hiking & Walking Travel, General Scotland Travel Guides. Tired of soggy Scottish summers and voracious biting insects, Roy and Justi seize the day and leave the Scottish Highlands for Slovenia with a carful of their belongings, their border collie and the dream of a new life. The trouble is, they have little money, vague prospects and have never been to Slovenia. Adventures and near-death experiences await them in the hot summers and snowy winters of the Julian Alps, but will their passion for the great outdoors be enough to transform their dream into a practical reality? Perfect for fans of Chris Stewart, Victoria Twead and Beth Haslam.