Bøger af Lucinda E Clarke

In the second of the Amie series, Amie sets off to look for the child she was fostering before the civil war broke out. This time she is up against a ruthless terrorist organization with international connections. She meets up with some old friends and meets a new one, but who can she trust? One of them will betray her. Set against the backdrop of the African bush, this is a fast moving, action packed adventure with several twists and turns. Amie faces dangers from the wildlife, both large and small, and the men who will kill without the slightest hesitation.

It is nearly time for the Grand Royal Annual Ball and Fairyland is in chaos. Cinderella, has had enough of Prince Charming and is desperate to get a divorce - as long as she can continue to enjoy her current standard of living. Harold and Snow White quarrel over his philandering and her refusal to go where every woman has gone before. Augustus also has a problem, his wife is a raving nymphomaniac and with 28 children, he can't meet the household bills. There is a dearth of suitable princes for the available spinster princesses and the annual festivities are held for that very reason. There is friction between Ermintrude the Fairy godmother by Royal Appointment and Featherduster who favours the proletariat. Into all this turmoil, the Green Giant arrives, sent by the 'Party' to ferment an uprising among the downtrodden peasants who appear quite happy as they are and not interested in anything he has to say - unless he can provide them with TV sets. A non-politically correct tale much closer to the truth than anything you have ever seen on the movies.

Walking Over Eggshells is an autobiography that tells the story of a mentally abused child, who married a "Walter Mitty" clone who took her to live in many different countries. They moved from England to Kenya, from Libya to Botswana and on again to South Africa. It took all her courage to survive in situations that were at times dangerous, sometimes humorous, but always nerve wracking. She had a variety of jobs, different types of homes, and was both a millionairess and totally broke. At one end of the scale she met royalty, hosted ambassadors, and won numerous awards for her writing and for her television programmes. At the other end, she climbed over garbage dumps, fended off the bailiffs, and coped with being abandoned in the African bush with a seven week old baby, no money and no resources. She admits to being the biggest coward in the world, but her survival instincts kicked in and she lived to tell her story. This book will make you laugh and cry, but also it also explains the damage being brought up by a mother with a personality disorder can inflict on a child. However, it is not all doom and gloom, and hopefully it will inspire others who did not have the best start in life either. All names have been changed to protect both the guilty and the innocent - and that includes the author as well!

When Ben's family move from the rural kraal to a modern house in the capital city, he finds himself caught between the old and the new. His eyes are opened to a world he could never have imagined; where men walk on the moon and satellites provide high speed internet. As Ben enters his teenage years, it is time for him to become a man. Age-old customs must be followed not, as he hoped in a modern city hospital, but back in the village where his family have lived for generations. Excited yet fearful; is he the only one who notices the rust on the surgeon's knife?

More unbelievable tales from behind the camera lens, as Lucinda leaves the United Kingdom and returns to the land she loves. After writing and directing for the local municipality, corporate documentaries with a few television inserts thrown in, she goes out on her own and forms her own video company. She works with her 'rainbow crew' and travels across South Africa. They meet Mandela, endure a terrifying helicopter ride and empathize with the forlorn Bushmen. There are riots, an abandoned patient, a ram with an identity crisis and a house that disappears. Her stories are both hilarious and heartbreaking, revealing the truth about what goes on behind the scenes in the media. This book proves that propaganda is alive and well on television screens across the world.

When Amie waves goodbye to Samantha as she leaves on her European journey she is quite content to stay at home while her elder sister sets off to explore the world - well maybe a little bit of it to start with. Amie has no great desire to travel, she enjoys her life in Castle Bridge. Samantha is the adventurous one and she can't wait to spread her wings: meet new people and experience different cultures. Two weeks on the Costa Blanca is only the start of her planned epic journey with her long-suffering boyfriend, or possibly fiancé - depending on Sam's mood - trailing along behind. But, if it can go wrong, it goes wrong - even before Sam and Gerry have left the airport - and their first trip abroad as a couple turns into a nightmare as one disaster follows another.

An innocent family, victims of a terror they cannot escapeDeidre is determined to protect her adopted niece Leah, but despite fleeing the country, the menacing threats don''t stop. Everyone who put Leah in danger previously is locked up in an English prison, so who is behind the life-threatening attacks? Deidre, Leah and the sassy teenager Belinda, now live in a rural village on the south coast of France where everyone is a stranger. Yet the incidents continue relentlessly, each more horrifying than the last. How can you fight back when you don''t know your enemy and you have no idea what they want?A fast moving, page-turning, psychological thriller that will leave you breathless, as once again, Leah is the victim of a cruel conspiracy that lurks in the shadows.

Fairyland is in chaos. Cinderella is desperate to divorce Charming - Snow White and Harold quarrel constantly about his whoring and drinking - nymphomaniac Beauty has worn her husband out. There''s a dearth of available princes, an overabundance of princesses and the time for the Grand Royal Annual Ball is approaching. Into all this, comes the Green Giant, bent on rousing the downtrodden and illiterate peasants to revolt against their royal lords and masters.

Rare minerals have been found in the north of Togodo and representatives from six of the world''s most powerful nations are desperate to win the contract to mine and export them. The new president Ben Mtumba invites them on safari to bid for the rights. MI5, aware of Amie''s old friendship with Ben, fly her back to spy on him and ensure Britain''s success in the mining venture. Should the new president prove uncooperative, they will support any one of several ministers who are more than willing to replace him as president.Between pressure from her own government and her loyalty to Ben, Amie is put in an impossible position, aware that both her life, the life of her unborn child, and Ben''s are all at risk.To add to her problems, her fianc├⌐ Simon has been sent back to England and she has lost all contact with him. He is unaware of the drama unfolding in Togodo and has information, which, if it came to light would have drastic effects on the safari and the auction.

Walking Over Eggshells is an autobiography that tells the story of a mentally abused child, who married a "Walter Mitty" clone. They moved from England to Kenya, from Libya to Botswana and on again to South Africa. It took all her courage to survive in situations that were at times dangerous, sometimes humorous, but always nerve wracking. She had a variety of jobs, different types of homes, and was both a millionairess and totally broke. She met royalty, hosted ambassadors, and won numerous awards for her writing and television programs. She also climbed over garbage dumps, fended off bailiffs, and coped being abandoned in the African bush with a seven-week-old baby with no money or resources. She admits to being the biggest coward in the world, but her survival instincts kicked in and she lived to tell her story. This book will make you laugh and cry and hopefully inspire others who did not have the best start in life either. All names have been changed to protect both the guilty and the innocent - and that includes the author as well!

Just an ordinary girl, living in an ordinary town, with nothing but ordinary ambitions, Amie Fish is plunged into hot water when her husband gets posted to a country she’s never heard of. Amie’s ability to adapt and make a life for herself in equatorial Togodo, lands her in more trouble than she could have imagined, her life is threatened and everything she holds dear is ripped away from her. If Amie could have seen that one day she would be totally lost, fighting for her life, and enduring untold horrors, she would never have stepped foot on that plane.African Adventure is the first book in the ‘Amie’ series – international multi award winning #1 bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. From naive, newly-married housewife, Amie faces challenges and dangers that change her beliefs and behaviour beyond all recognition.