Synopsis
A Japanese business owner is visiting an undisclosed South American country for a birthday celebration thrown in his honor. He has been invited by the country's government and business interests who are hoping that the Japanese man will invest and bring his company to their country. The Japanese man does not intend to invest in the country, but he is enticed to attend the birthday party by an Opera singer that will be performing that night. During the lavish dinner and spectacular performance a small group of amateur terrorists capture the dinner guests and wait staff. They are looking for the President of the South American country, but he is not in attendance. On a rash decision the terrorists decided to take the important business men and the opera singer hostage until the government meets their demands. For the preceding months the hostages and terrorists live together in the vice presidential mansion and grow to understand more about each other that was ever expected.
Pontification
Loved this book. Wonderful. Written in a way that draws the reader in, with a sufficient dose of romance, action, suspense and relationship building. Highly recommended for persons with sympathetic hearts who see beauty in creating friendships and relationships across conventional borders.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.-Douglas Addams
I'm certain it's been done before. But so has laundry, and that's never stopped me.
The Goal: 100 books in 500 days
Me:
I am a book lover. Although those words barely do justice to the joy I feel meandering through the shelves in a bookstore or flipping the worn pages of a good story; words are all that I have to express it.
I also happen to be living a life with some spare time, a hammock and a deadline. My current way of life will end in 500 (give or take a few) days.
The Books:
The books aren't from a top 100 list, they aren't my favorites (yet), there is no theme or anything particularly special about this grouping of books. Only that in this time and this place, I will be reading them.
It should also be mentioned that my supply of books (although sufficiently plentiful) is from only two sources. First, mail sent by family and friends, and second, a singular library with no due dates, no library cards, and four shelves organized rather haphazardly.
And so we begin.
The Goal: 100 books in 500 days
Me:
I am a book lover. Although those words barely do justice to the joy I feel meandering through the shelves in a bookstore or flipping the worn pages of a good story; words are all that I have to express it.
I also happen to be living a life with some spare time, a hammock and a deadline. My current way of life will end in 500 (give or take a few) days.
The Books:
The books aren't from a top 100 list, they aren't my favorites (yet), there is no theme or anything particularly special about this grouping of books. Only that in this time and this place, I will be reading them.
It should also be mentioned that my supply of books (although sufficiently plentiful) is from only two sources. First, mail sent by family and friends, and second, a singular library with no due dates, no library cards, and four shelves organized rather haphazardly.
And so we begin.
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