Isabel Letria, born in 1944, lives in Mafra, Portugal, a small town near Lisbon, with her husband, writer José Jorge Letria. She spends most of her time enjoying the company of her 3 grandsons and looking after her flower and vegetable garden. Though retired from her former occupation as a secretary with a pharmaceutical and plant protection company, she has little free time with her 4 dogs, 4 cats and a few chickens.