The Patio (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781468577860)

The Patio Rudi is a student at the Faculty of Science at a university in a ex- communist country. She entered a prestigious competition of tenders at the University of British Columbia. A wheelchair boy coincidently crossed her way (at the airport in Vancouver), and she suddenly had to face whit many changes and choices in her life. Three worlds met: the world of an arrogant businessman, the world of the humanity and naiveté, all in one and the world of human mortality. ... A very satisfied, sarcastic and selfish smirk accompanied his cool-headedness. He wrote some letters on a piece of napkin placed on a decorative rail on their table and shifted the napkin piece towards Andrew... ..."One, two, three, and ruuuun!" I pulled the wheelchair in front of me ... after a while it absorbed the power of my arm ... The water friction finished the movement ... the wheels stopped twisting and we were shot into the water ... Splash! ... Sincere laughter cracked the dense air... "... I must say NO. Life is too short to sit on any patio. I don t want to become your patio, Rudi. You gave me your heart, your legs and my dreams. .... I won t allow you to sit on the patio." His palms pushed his wheels. He reversed, turned the wheelchair ... and left...

Author: Monika Pistov K.
ISBN-10: 1468577867
ISBN-13: 9781468577860
Publisher: Authorhouse UK
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2012
Pages: 324
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.73d