Vicki Olsen
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Born in Arkansas, but at the age of 2, she began moving every two or three years with her Air Force JAG officer, father as he was transferred to bases in Louisiana, Texas, Idaho, and Illinois as well as Germany.
She graduated from high school in Idaho, attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and spent three decades of her adult life in Dallas, Texas where she gave birth to two native Texans, before returning to Arkansas. She has held a wide variety of jobs over the years, including working as an insurance adjuster, a paralegal, and the owner of a small antiques and gift store. Her first novel, The Sparrow Falls, was published the year she turned 70. It is part of the Tolerance, AR series. Her second book is a non-fiction account of 20 members of the French Underground in WW2. She continues to write stories of man's inhumanity to man. |
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The Duty of Memory: Le Devoir de Memoire
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Historical Non-Fiction
Based on personal interviews , eyewitness accounts, extensive research, and recently released archival material, comes this inspiring true story of men and women who risked death to help Allied airmen escape capture by the Nazis in occupied France. Separating the true stories from the myths, The Duty of Memory provides a deeper understanding of the multifarious motivations that inspired ordinary people to join an underground network of French Resistants despite terrible odds and horrifying consequences. Some made an overt decision while others fell into it when a stranger needing help knocked at their door. 
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A Sparrow Falls
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Historical Fiction
In A Sparrow Falls, set against the backdrop of a changing America, Sarah must find the courage to confront the ghosts of her past and come to terms with her future. Sarah, a young woman from the rural town of Tolerance, Arkansas, has endured an impoverished and traumatic childhood. But now, as the innocence of the 1950s transforms into the turbulent ‘60s, Sarah must find the strength to overcome her traumas, forgive those who have wronged her, and discover her true self. With its moving and often disturbing narrative, A Sparrow Falls is an evocative account of a young woman's journey to find peace and acceptance.
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