JAN DRABEK TURNS HIS CUTTING WIT ON THE WORLD OF DIPLOMACY

STORY SYNOPSIS: Czech born umbrella salesman Bartolomej Kobylka leaves his thriving business in Washington State to teach English in Prague, only to be conscripted into his ambassadorial role by a post cold war regime desperate for any talent untainted by its communist past. What ensues is a three year stint for Bart and hi glib wife Ginny in the African republic of Grungia. There, an inexperienced and incredulous Bart finesses his way through diplomatic quagmires and exposes corrupt, incompetent and sometimes imbecilic personages for what they rally are...
corrupt and incompetent imbeciles. Grungia is an uplifting satire on many levels targeting the post-Communist landscape, Third World mentalities, and diplomatic foibles, but above all human relationships. Hilarious!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jan Drabek was born in Prague. In 1948 his family escaped on skis from the newly Communist Czechoslovakia, eventually making its way to the United States where he finished his schooling and served in the U.S. Navy. He has called various countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa his home while working as a taxi driver, refugee resettlement officer, high school teacher, radio broadcaster and ambassador. Married with two daughters, he is the author of 17 books, both in English and Czech. He conducts seminars on memoir and biography writing, has been the Writer in Residence at the Vancouver Public Library and has served three times as President of the Federation of British Columbia Writers.

Publication Date: April 2012; ISBN 978-1-938360-00-1
Category. Humor.Satire; Price $9.95US: E-book: Kindle, Nook, Adobe;
Print Length: 215 pages (Adobe);
Publisher Aardwolfe Books, http: //www.aardwolfe.com
Retailers/ Distributors: Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Lightning Source