Kestell, Vikki: - Vikki Kestell's passion for people and their stories is evident in her readers' affection for her characters and unusual plotlines. Two often-repeated sentiments are, I feel like I know these people, and I am right there, in the book, experiencing what her characters experience. Vikki holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Learning and Instructional Technologies. She left a career of twenty-plus years in government, academia, and corporate life to pursue writing full time. Writing is the best job ever, she admits, and the most demanding.