Old Country Surprises

By Ken Saik

When Mike Bennek’s ailing grandfather asks him to take time off from work for a research holiday to Ukraine, Mike eagerly accepts. Along with his brothers and a few friends, he looks forward to connecting with his family’s past. 
Mike finds his grandfather’s birthplace with the help of the beautiful, strong-willed Na

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stratton Press
• Release date: Mar 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781643457406

Ken Saik

              Ken Saik, retired social studies teacher with the Edmonton Public School Board, was once a member of the executive of the Alberta Teacher’s Association. During that time, he became a member of the Greater Edmonton Association, a local pressure group working to improve housing for the poor. He enrolled in their training on “engaging people for political action.” In his latest book, The Caretaker, Ken Saik uses the lessons he learned to arm Steve, the story’s protagonist, to stop Walter Kohlberg, a developer, from converting a public park into a housing development for the rich.

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