PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- "Project Egypt: A Politically Incorrect View" (published by AuthorHouse), a new book by Patrick Roelle, offers a no-holds-barred account of his time working and living in Cairo as a construction project director. From a building project that is plagued with difficulties to the eye-opening realities of life for the city's citizens, Project Egypt is a straightforward account of a country that Roelle believes is both modern and of the Third World.
"Project Egypt" is a construction project based in Cairo. The purpose of the project is to build the Egyptian army and its corrupt general a new computer center. Managed by a slew of government agencies -- each contributing additional headaches to what should be a simple project -- and funded by the American taxpayer, the endeavor was administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, the project is managed by an inexperienced Seattle-based American company as a joint venture with an Egyptian construction company. The entire operation is overseen by the U.S. Office of Military Cooperation.
With classic bureaucratic hurdles and "a society of rampant corruption but no rules," the project must endure construction managers who bicker with the Core of Engineers and General Aziz, the corrupt general overseeing the project. Roelle recounts a variety of over-the-top occurrences at the site, including trees being placed under military arrest and floods caused by local construction methods dating back to the Middle Ages. The project ultimately runs 8 months longer than originally planned.
While highlighting the sometimes ridiculous scenes and politics surrounding the project, Roelle also describes the way of life for the citizens outside the military compound. Poverty and indifference are daily challenges for the citizens of Egypt who have lived the same way since the land was ruled by pharaohs. Roelle offers insight into the goodness of Egyptian people and the awe-inspiring moments spent in this ancient Middle Eastern metropolis. Roelle juxtaposes the corrupt and self-serving actions of those involved in "Project Egypt" with the realities of people in the surrounding villages.
"Project Egypt: A Politically Incorrect View" offers humor and compassion, as well as an uncensored view of a foreign construction project's corrupt and incompetent managers. Roelle offers a unique glimpse inside a society often shielded from American view.
About the Author: Patrick Roelle is retired from 45 years in the construction business. He resides in a coastal town in Florida, but he has lived, traveled and worked in numerous countries throughout the Middle East and Africa. "Project Egypt: A Politically Incorrect View" is the author's second book and was a result of almost two years spent working and living in Egypt.
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