The Consular Investigator-From Here to Inequity
The Consular Investigator
From
Here to Inequity
by
EUFRAIN MCPOONIN The Consular Investigator – From Here to Inequity
A Short Novel by
EFREN M. POONN
Copyright © 2014 Onofre Poonin
All rights reserved.
ISBN 13: 9781494325916
DeDICATIONS
I dedicate this writing wholeheartedly
to the people with whom I loved:
To my late parents, my brothers and sisters
and to all my friends
To my late eldest brother who had been my inspiration
in the pursuit of my goals
To General Saavedra
who has always led us in Prayer before meals
To my nephew, Pastor Jun
who does not stop texting me his Bible Bites
To my beloved wife Emma
who is always there for me in sickness and in health.
To my eldest daughter Leilani
who has achieved her dreams in the United Kingdom
To my four other children,
Lhon, Bimbo, Beng and Jeff
who have always been the object of my endeavors
And to my grandchildren,
Shane, Shaden, Harry, Steven and Bela,
who are the apples of my eyes.
I DEDICATE THIS TO ALL OF YOU!!
Efren
The Consular Investigator
From Here to Inequity
(4th edition)
By Efren M. Poonn
For my family and friends, with love.
PROLOGUE
This book came about because of an ill-fated car accident involving a Consular Investigator in the winter of 1992.
"The vehicle suddenly went out of control and it is thrown over the narrow chasm at a height of 30 to 50 feet above the sea level. I'm all shocked at the sight of our actual crash. My mouth wide-opened, my eyes deeply closed and I grimaced in fear. I'm not sure if I'm scared in the face of an imminent death, but probably, it's just my terrified reaction that I did nothing but shut my eyes in terror while cradled by
the arms of the wind
; tense all my muscles in anticipation of my broken dead body, and for a split second, flashed back the memory of my nice olden days with my beloved family. "MY KIDS!" I screamed on top of my voice as the vehicle went flying into the air and down below. The bark of a coconut tree is slightly shaved off in passing. The car hits the bottom of the cliff and turns right-side-down at sudden impact. The sound of heavy plunge breaks the quietude of the place. "CRASSHH!" Then, Silence...
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The Consular Investigator - From Here to Inequity
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