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Best Foot Forward: A 500-Mile Walk Through Hidden France

Best Foot Forward: A 500-Mile Walk Through Hidden France

by SusieKelly (Author)

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    Paperback 2015

    $3.47
Synopsis

While Susie doggedly tramps 500 miles over unknown terrain, from La Rochelle to Lake Geneva in Switzerland, frequently lost and either too hot or too cold, Texan Jennifer Shields copes heroically with lost dogs, erratic electricity, old men hiding in bushes, and a language she cannot speak. Both find their resourcefulness and ingenuity tested to the limit as, in their own ways, they explore and enjoy the culture, cuisine and people of Europe's most fascinating country. Key words: France travel, Switzerland travel, Biography & Autobiography Adventurers and Explorers, Babyboomer Adventure, Boomer adventure, budget camping, long distance walking, long distance hiking, unknown France, camping, solo hiking, solo walking, solo travel, France humor, humor, humour, France humour, walking holidays, walking, hiking, endurance sport

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 220
 Publisher: Blackbird Digital Books
Published: 10 Feb 2015
ISBN 10: 0993092276
ISBN 13: 9780993092275
Book Overview: Susie Kelly has written 5 bestselling books about living and travelling in France. .Her first two titles, both published by Transworld, sold over 50,000 paperback copies in the UK alone. In 2011, with The Valley of Heaven and Hell - Cycling in the Shadow of Marie Antoinette, Susie switched to digital publisher Blackbird Digital Books, and her international following has been growing steadily ever since. In 2015 Blackbird Digital Books moved from digital-only into paperback publishing and is bringing out 5 of her previous, digital-only, travel titles as it releases her newest in both digital and paperback (April 2015): The Lazy Cook: 1, Quick And Easy Meatless Meals, and Lazy Cook: 2, Quick And Easy Sweet Treats, two cookery books full of budget recipes sprinkled with anecdote and humour which will delight her ever-growing number of fans.

Media Reviews
'A book to inspire' Good Housekeeping Magazine; 'There are a handful of authors who will achieve that elusive trick of making you laugh out loud. For me it's James Herriot, Bill Bryson & Susie Kelly.' French Entree Magazine; 'What a great sense of humour Susie has. It makes her writing so endearing. She's down to earth, kind-hearted and insightful. You feel as though you are walking with her.' US Reader; 'An amazing lady. Susie is an excellent author, descriptive, informative, and able to paint a picture with words that makes me feel like I am beside her on her journey. Perfect for the Francophile, the armchair adventurer, and the lover of good literature for this is surely literature.' Vine Voice reviewer; 'Reading her books is like listening to relaxing music.' US reader; 'This is one of the best travel books I have read to date. I thoroughly enjoyed reading every drop of it.' Vine Voice reviewer; 'How anyone man or women could leave their home (in the care of good person) and set of to WALK right across France is beyond me. She is an amazing person, so left reliant and brave she is incredible. The writing is in the style of a friend talking to you over a coffee, it is so personal. I have found a fabulous author in Susie Kelly and would recommend her books to everyone.' UK reader
Author Bio
Born a Londoner, travel writer Susie spent most of the first 25 years of her life in Kenya. In 2014, her memoir I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry about an abusive childhood growing up in post-war London and Kenya, was a US digital bestseller. She now lives in south-west France with her husband and assorted animals. She believes that her explosive temper is a legacy from her Irish-American grandfather, but has no idea who to blame for her incompetence as a housewife. Susie Kelly is the Patron of the 2015 Charroux International Literary Festival.