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The Two Sides of The Pumpkin


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JFK Airport, New York, early 21st century. A tragic accident takes the life of a powerful businessman and his wife. Their two children, who have opposing personalities, are in conflict because of the estimated inheritance of $30 billion dollars.In New York, 38-year-old Robert King is the President of PetroWide, a gigantic, transnational petrochemical. In Maputo, Mozambique, 28-year-old Kate King is a humanist that volunteers at a non-governmental organization helping those in need.Amid their conflict, a great mystery emerges about their parents' past in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. What could there be at the "Marvelous City" to change the lives of these siblings so radically, threatening the power and fortune of ambitious, sordid Robert, and bringing so much joy and happiness to sweet, benevolent Kate ?The Two Sides of the Pumpkin is a thrilling story that will keep readers at the edge of their seat until the very last page. Constant surprises and plot twists make us reflect about the world we live in and the positive changes that could happen throughout the next decades as a result of the intense interaction of people and cultures through the internet and the media.This book foresees a better world in which each one of us can act as "transformation agents" connected through a worldwide network of mutual collaboration.
About the Author: Caco Porto is a screenwriter and upcoming author. He graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro as a Systems Analyst and earned an MBA in Strategic Marketing from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. As a Systems Analyst, he developed information systems for Central Globo de Produções (CGP), owned by Brazilian network Globo, and used for the TV station's teleplay productions. The Two Sides of the Pumpkin is his first literary work and it was adapted from the motion picture screenplay he wrote while attending a Screenwriting Program offered by PUC Extension, whose certificate he earned in 2002. The following year he received a certificate in Movie Script through the program offered at Darcy Ribeiro Movie School, also in Rio de Janeiro, where he has been developing new projects for movies, television, and literature.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781492830283
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 284
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: An incredible, thrilling story in the Globalization and Internet Era
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1492830283
  • Publisher Date: 14 Nov 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Weight: 467 gr


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