CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corruption is a long lasting disease of not only civilization but also of the human spirit. Xlibris, a leading print-on-demand online book self-publishing company, announces today the release of The Rabonian Tragedies, an epic novel of power, corruption and privilege written by author Ron A. Bonnick.
The story begins with a young man who appears headed for greatness. After starting well as an engineer, he enters politics where he suffers an early tragedy by being sent to jail on corruption charges. After his release, he makes a stunning comeback in the political arena when he wins a parliamentary seat and becomes a minister-in-charge of public works.
On every project he's given, he collects bribes. Unable to put all the dirty money into a bank, the corrupt minister confides in his friend, Thomas Barrett, who uses the money to buy trucks and cattle-rich farm properties. Some of the money is given to his two daughters overseas, only to be lost. A series of tragedies begins to unfold and only time will tell what will happen to the corrupt minister. Has he met his doom at last?
Richly layered and dramatic, The Rabonian Tragedies emphasizes how politicians and other public figures can conspire to rob a country of its resources and how retribution is swift to intercede. The epic story shows that truth and honesty are still the hallmarks of decent citizens. For more information on Ron A. Bonnick's captivating book, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Ronald A. Bonnick was born in the district of Beacon, located in a picturesque plateau overlooking the Great Pedro Bluff and the small resort area known as Treasure Beach, in the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, West Indies. On his father's side, he is the great grandson of Ellen Barrett, a cousin of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and on his mother's side, he is a descendant of the only female national hero of Jamaica whose name is nanny of the Maroons. A British-trained detective for nine years, he served the Jamaica Police Force for over thirteen years, as well as being the industrial safety officer for Seprod Group of Companies, a job he resigned before emigrating to the United States in 1970. He is a historian and author, as well as a freelance lecturer in Seventh Day Adventist Theology and Principles, as well as International Affairs and Political Science.
The author is married, and is the father of three sons, two daughters, and fourteen grandchildren. He has lived in Cambria Heights, New York for the past twenty-five years, and his goal is to keep on writing novels, history, politics, and religion.
The Rabonian Tragedies * by Ron A. Bonnick
Publication Date: August 22, 2008
Trade Paperback; $17.84; 139 pages; ISBN 978-1-4363-0986-8
Cloth Hardback; $27.89;139 pages; ISBN 978-1-4363-0987-5
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