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Gabor, James N.

 
9781463422561: Paint the Dragon

Synopsis

Early Twenty-First Century Shanghai China all the world is watching, as fate would have it some things are as they were in the late 1800's, , but with a modern twist. US Marshals, International Business Deals, a staging for the Coming New World Order in one of the Orients Busiest Sea Ports, , , add in time to enjoy a fine' Shanghai-nighters' hot spot. . . Lisa Sannder a young 20-something cocky attorney from the Mid-West USA, is on the ride of her life, complete with a college don't wanna' grow-up life style, , , 'cept for now she's making Big-Bucks, laying her life on the line. . . Enter best friend Susan Wilamsen, , , on an unplanned venture with Lisa into the unknown on the far side of our planet. . . Susan a green corporate attorney have'n one goal in mind; live the life of excitement with travel being her drive, , , but all is pushed to the limit when a new opportunity emerges from Lisa's hire. . . Nothing is as it seems and all involved including you the reader are drawn into this off-the-wall creation where your senses are kinda' assaulted by a quirky cast of world travelers', , , as well as local inhabitants. Lisa and Susan grew-up as kids in Wisconsin with a grade school pact decide'n to make an adventurous life style their goal, , , now the rest is as they say h i s t o r y . . . So come along let a whim' be your guide and maybe, just maybe, you might enjoy a little entertainment, , , learn a tad about the Chinese and maybe even pick up on a wee bit of French. . . Or Latin. . . No Time To Loose'' Ah Yes and Good Ole Rock n'' Roll. . .

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Biographie de l'auteur

Guess the adventure for Jim Gabor really began while stationed in Naples Italy serving the U.S. Navy. Purchase of a brand new 1973 Land/Rover Series III at the factory in Solihull England was, , , well lets say normal life was never to be the same; if that vehicle could tell stories, ahhh maybe not. . . Once discharged and back in the States Jim got his literary start with an AA Print Media Degree from Rochester Community College that was never fully utilized; add a dash of life's turmoil and the rest is history. . .This twist started with employ at the Minnesota Department Natural Resources; where one of his duties was writing articles titled as a Forestry Information Specialist. . . Then came time to leave the DNR and become a 'maverick' with his own Timber Business in the Drift-Less-Area of S. E. Minnesota, S. W. Wisconsin and N. E. Iowa. . . As one timber land Barron ex college professor-encouraging customer that Jim worked with put it; "Working all day cruising timber by yourself, , , no wonder you have such a wild imagination." While dabbling on an Ecology degree Jim came up with his base story line for 'Paint the Dragon'. It had its beginnings from a Business Law class project, upon which a discord on creative-writing ensued with the Law Professor. . . "I find your paper's-story-line is too far into the realm of creative-writing for the class project that was assigned," stated an intrigued Law Professor. "Although not quite fitting my curriculum; play it out and let's just see where this goes, , , it quite possibly could make a good book," smiled the Law Professor. . . So enjoy the quirky read and get ready for another parky installment of the scarpered adventures of Lisa and Susan. .

Présentation de l'éditeur

Early Twenty-First Century Shanghai China all the world is watching, as fate would have it some things are as they were in the late 1800's, , but with a modern twist. US Marshals, International Business Deals, a staging for the Coming New World Order in one of the Orients Busiest Sea Ports, , , add in time to enjoy a fine' Shanghai-nighters' hot spot. . . Lisa Sannder a young 20-something cocky attorney from the Mid-West USA, is on the ride of her life, complete with a college don't wanna' grow-up life style, , , 'cept for now she's making Big-Bucks, laying her life on the line. . . Enter best friend Susan Wilamsen, , , on an unplanned venture with Lisa into the unknown on the far side of our planet. . . Susan a green corporate attorney have'n one goal in mind; live the life of excitement with travel being her drive, , , but all is pushed to the limit when a new opportunity emerges from Lisa's hire. . . Nothing is as it seems and all involved including you the reader are drawn into this off-the-wall creation where your senses are kinda' assaulted by a quirky cast of world travelers', , , as well as local inhabitants. Lisa and Susan grew-up as kids in Wisconsin with a grade school pact decide'n to make an adventurous life style their goal, , , now the rest is as they say h i s t o r y . . . So come along let a whim' be your guide and maybe, just maybe, you might enjoy a little entertainment, , , learn a tad about the Chinese and maybe even pick up on a wee bit of French. . . Or Latin. . . No Time To Loose'' Ah Yes and Good Ole Rock n'' Roll. . .

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