A different mix of interesting and amusing tales confronting the realities of life awaits readers.
Proserpine, Queensland (March 16, 2010) From author Rednik come two fascinating and riveting books that are sure to engross readers. Tea or Coffee? is a serious yet funny read that examines contemporary, political, and social life in Australia and Papua New Guinea. The Warp, on the other hand, unmasks crazy but good people in very different places.
Set in 2015, Tea or Coffee? follows the story of Regina Stanton, a young journalist who embarks on a journey through the forces determining contemporary Australian culture. She leaves behind the vestiges of a failed romance and travels to the Whitsunday Coast in Australia‘s tropical north-east where she meets Tyro. While she spends days basking in the sun and sampling fine wine, Tyro enthralls her with his experiences in Papua New Guinea, providing an insightful perspective of the political and social framework of the time. Disturbing yet absorbing, this novel offers a view of a future that includes a benign conspiracy to overcome mounting civil unrest that threatens to tear Australia apart.
In The Warp, readers are about to leaf through an eclectic collection of short stories that deal with emotions, humor, bad taste, stupidity, grief, brilliance, horror, and other interesting things in life. A variety of characters abound as readers get to know Remulas, a PNG Renaissance man, Chingai, the disturbed and accommodating woman of Mindoro, Pete, the dispossessed engineer from Zimbabwe, Gopal, the good Brahman of Imphal, and Aziz and Francoise. All these people and the events surrounding them are like threads in a tapestry, creating a beautiful masterpiece.
Honest and entertaining, these books unfold life in a different slant, giving readers an unexpected and surprising view. As they come to grasp the essence of both reads, they will understand how author Rednik perceives life and the realities that come with it. Both books are available for online purchase at www.Amazon.com and www.SidHarta.com.
About the Author
Rednik is a consulting specialist in institutional development, governance and capacity building, human resources, and learning systems. He has a PhD in Occupational Analysis, Masters in Education, and two Degrees in Geography. Rednik began his career in a bank, but soon became bored with the mind-numbing work, and went off to Papua New Guinea as an elementary school teacher, and student demonstration teacher. After twelve exciting years in Papua New Guinea, he worked for brief periods in Australia, but went on to become a consultant in developing and transitional countries. Rednik has worked on assignments in twenty-six countries for the ILO, UNOPS, IFAD, UNDP, OECF, AusAID, WB, ADB, DFID, NZAID, and a number of governments, in peace, conflict, and post-conflict situations. Rednik has written a novel, a short story collection, many professional papers, and co-wrote a textbook on retailing in Papua New Guinea. In 1998, he received a WB Group Award for Excellence in the Thailand Land Titling Project for significant development impact through outstanding client responsiveness, professionalism, partnership, teamwork, innovation and cost effectiveness. Much of his work now focuses on land rights and poverty alleviation. Rednik lives with his spouse in tropical north-eastern Australia, but continues to roam the World, refusing to retire.