Author Lunch at Kelvin Grove - 3 December

    Meet Tony Park - Author

Launching An Empty Coast

Sonja Kurtz - a former soldier, supposedly retired mercenary

 - is in Vietnam carrying out a personal revenge mission

 when her daughter sends a call for help

Thursday 3 December 12 Noon for 12h30

Palmyra Room – Kelvin Grove

Guest speaker, International Author, Tony Park is on a brief visit to launch his latest novel, An Empty Coast which is set in Namibia. He says, “this beautiful country not only has bounteous wildlife, but also a rich mix of vibrant cultures and a fascinating history. It’s also shaping up as a beacon for the rest of the continent.”

He has worked as a newspaper reporter, a government press secretary, a PR consultant and a freelance writer and is also a Major in the Australian Army Reserve; he served in Afghanistan in 2002. Tony and his wife divide their time between Sydney and southern Africa where they own a home on the border of the Kruger National Park. He has written 12 Adventure books and also a number of autobiographies.

When asked where he gets his inspiration from he says “From all sorts of sources: conversations I’ve had with interesting people I’ve met in Africa, and also from unusual stories I’ve seen reported in the African media.”

‘One of our best and most consistent thriller writers’

The Canberra Times

An Empty Coast tells the story of Emma, a student archeologist, on a dig at the edge of Namibia’s Etosha National Park.  She has discovered a body dating back to the country’s liberation war of the 1980s.  The remains of the airman, identified as Hudson Brand, are a key piece of a puzzle that will reveal the location of a modern day buried treasure - a find people will kill for. Sonja returns to the country of her birth to find Emma, who since her call has gone missing.  Former CIA agent Hudson Brand is very much alive and is also drawn back to Namibia to finally solve a decades-old mystery whose clues are entombed in an empty corner of the desert.

A good lunch and an open bar in the delightful Palmyra Room will cost R240 per person.

We will have lots of lucky draws as this will be our last luncheon until January.

Please telephone Sandy on 021 685 8016 to book or email sandybailey@telkomsa.net  for more information.

Cape Town Launch - The Cape Aflame

Cape Town Launch ~ The Cape Aflame

Wednesday 25th November 12 Noon for 12h30

Buitenverwachting Restaurant

To be introduced by Braam Malherbe.

In April 2015, a small group of photographers sharing a passion for the Cape coalesced around the notion of volunteering its skills to produce a permanent record of the Muizenberg Fire of March 2015. Its intent was to raise funds for organisations that worked to contain and suppress the fire before dealing with its inevitably costly consequences.  The word was out and a talented team got together http://capeaflame.org/projectteam/  this included extreme adventurer and eco-warrior Braam Malherbe.

Braam is an International motivational speaker, MC, extreme adventurer, conservationist, youth developer, TV presenter and author of the best-seller, The Great Run.

As a conservationist and Honorary Ranger for SANParks, Braam is involved in counter-poaching operations and finding sustainable solutions to save the rhino from extinction.  He has an unbridled passion for the natural world and is well known in wildlife conservation - a topic extremely close to his heart and he inspires people to act and be part of the change required to ensure a sustainable future for all species on the planet.

Braam’s adventures are extraordinary and always purpose driven. He is a riveting international motivational speaker, applying lessons learnt from his experiences to talk about themes relating to goals, courage, leadership, teamwork, purpose and making the impossible possible.

The Book 

During the furnace heat of early March, the Muizenberg Fire ripped our iconic Cape Peninsula in two, uniting Capetonians as never before. Sweeping from coast to coast, the largest single wildfire in Table Mountain National Park’s history razed 5120 hectares of fynbos, four homes and a luxury resort.

Residents feared its vindictive ferocity. Ecologists welcomed its life-giving, rejuvenating power. Both sought to protect their interests.  The book sets wildfire in the context of history and our fynbos biome’s needs.

The Lunch

A great menu created by the talented Edgar Osojnik of Buitenverwachting Restaurant, elegant wines from the winemakers at Buitenverwachting Wine Estate and good company will all add to the enjoyment of a fabulous afternoon.

The menu is available on request.  The price per person is R270 fully inclusive.

For information or to book either telephone 021 685 8016 or email sandybailey@telkomsa.net 

            All profits are to be donated to;  

        

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA 

Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS);

SANParks Honorary Rangers (SHR) 

Cape Peninsula Fire Protection Association (CPFPA).

           

The team involved in publishing this informative and magnificent book have all donated their time.