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    The Current
    The Current
    The Current
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    The Current

    By Yannick Thoraval and TBD

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    Commended by judges of the prestigious Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, The Current is the story of a man's obsession with overcoming the forces of nature. At all costs.

    When the president of a sinking tropical island calls on the world's most ingenious entrepreneurs to help save his people, Peter Van Dooren answers the call.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYannick Thoraval
    Release dateOct 11, 2014
    ISBN9780992591618
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      Peter Van Dooren identifies as a businessman. After growing his father's shipping company, he is considered a forerunner in the engineering and business world. This prestige earns him an invitation from a president of a small island nation, L'Eden Sur Mer. As sea levels rise, L'Eden Sur Mer is sinking and the residents of the island will soon lose their home, their cultures and their identities. President Koyl invites Peter to a summit of his peers to come up with ideas to save the island. Peter gladly accepts the invitation hoping to become the next great engineer of his time; also leaving his home and family behind for months without him. Meanwhile, Peter's wife Alma finds solace in retail therapy, his daughter Gracie becomes involved in a Christian fundamentalist group and his son Steven grows more addicted to pornography and finds an online job at a sketchy business.I was drawn to this book because of the environmental aspect of the sinking island, a real issue that is affecting many island nations. The issues facing L'Eden Sur Mer accurately reflected many Pacific Island nations. The reactions of the inhabitants of the island also seemed real when facing the loss of their home. Peter's character very interesting, there was a conflict between the good he was doing to save a nation and the damage he was doing to his family by leaving for long periods of time. I was very intrigued by the idea Peter came up with to save the island, I only wish it was put into action. However, the focus of the story is on work vs. family and there is certainly an exploration of maintaining that balance.This book was received for free in return for an honest review.

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