I have created this web site as a record of two great evenings, when Charlene Quince and I (Billie Cook), were asked by the Costa Blanca Anglo-Spanish Association
( Charlene was a founder member) and the Javea Book Club, to recount memories of our happy years in Javea in the 70's and 80's.
Also, because 3 months after we gave the talks Charlene, an American, died here in her beloved Javea and I would like this to be a tribute to a special lady.
She was the first to publish the tourist guide to Javea in 1975 called the Dawn of Javea, and in 1999 we collaborated to bring out an updated book called
Javea/Xabia - A year in the life of a Spanish Town
with Charlene's text and over two hundred of my photographs.
She also published a book on the Castles of the Costa Blanca and also a trilogy of the Trastamara Dynasty 1369 - 1561. - Castles Ablaze-- Vol 1 - Leonor. Vol 2 - Juanita and Vol 3 - Isabel.
( The trilogy is available in Bookworld Espana, and the Javea/Xabia Book.
which is also available in Polly's Bookshop,Take 4 and La Rulla in the Port,
and Humpty Dumpty Newsagent in Javea Park. )