Grasping an orchid
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Grasping an orchid is a contemporary thriller set in New York and Thailand. Paul Samuels, a college graduate, has become disillusioned with life. He makes a very bad career choice in a bid to move up the corporate ladder. Fate conspires against him when his life is touched by prison, torture, murder and a terrorist attack, all resulting in devastating personal consequences. His self-journey reveals sides of himself that he never knew existed, and some he isnt proud of.Amazingly he was in this situation by choice, but at what cost?
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