The Patio

About the Book

The Patio Rudi is a student at the Faculty of Science at a university in an 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. ... 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...

About the Author

Before embarking on her writing career, the writer Monika Pistovčák successfully finished a degree at the University of Comenius. The writing of books is her hobby number two. Her daughter Karolina is placed at the highest level in her life and she inspired her to write her first book.” When The Rainbow Knocks On Your Door”, which was written in her mother language.