UN Safeguards Inspector Reveals his Insights Gained During his Work in his Book Travel Tales, Published by Outskirts Press
A.B.M. Nurul Islam served from 1983 to 1999 as a Safeguards Inspector of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a specialized body of the United Nations (UN), headquartered in Vienna, Austria. His official duties required extensive travel and he used it to not only fulfill his official missions but also to record his insights of local customs. As an international civil servant, he used his unique perch to great advantage. His Travel Tales chronicles the incidents experienced by the author as he traveled through many countries.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 16, 2006 -- Travel Tales is a collection of short stories recording the observations of the author while he was working and traveling through the vast swathe of the earth extending from the Land of the Rising Sun (Japan) on the east, through the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the middle, to the Atlantic shores of Europe on the west.
The author while working as a Safeguards Inspector was a keen observer of local customs and traditions, human behavior, follies and foibles. He was in a unique position to watch the countries of the former Soviet Republics emerge from the rubble of the collapse of the Soviet Empire. His insights into the people and customs of these countries told through Travel Tales, is humorous and informative, and is sure to keep the reader interested till the end.
Travel Tales is a must-read for travelers and general public alike.
Book statistics:
ISBN: 1-59800-169-8
Retail Price(s): $9.95
Size and Format(s): 5 x 8 paperback
Page Count: 84
Availability: Ingram, Baker & Taylor, BN.com, Amazon.com, www.outskirtspress.com/traveltales
Author Contact:
A.B.M. Nurul Islam
1750 N. Mohawk St., Apt. 201,
Chicago, IL 60614.
Phone: 312-587-3752
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