Discussion with Local Author Willie Handler on his Novel "The Road Ahead"

We will be doing something a bit different for this meetup! We will be hosting local author Willie Handler to discuss his new novel "The Road Ahead". We can review the book, and get to ask him all our burning questions! Below is the back cover description of the novel. In light of politicians like Rob Ford, Donald Trump and Anthony Weiner, the story seems to resonate with people.

Rick Tompkins, a suburban Toronto insurance broker, never considered a career in politics until a good friend, who happens to be the leader of the Conservative party, asks him to run for office. He accepts the offer, with the understanding that he would probably not win, but can use the opportunity to gain some visibility for himself and his business. Jerry Switzer, a veteran party worker, is sent in to guide Rick through a campaign in a riding that hasn't elected a Conservative in years. Rick fumbles his way through the election campaign and manages a surprise win but at the expense of saddling his party with an impossible commitment. What makes matters worse, Rick is anything but politically correct. He offends everyone in his path and stumbles from one political scandal to another. Still, Rick has one saving asset: a political party machine that is able to spin scandals to its advantage.

We hope to see you there!