About the author

Ken Saik

<p>Author Ken Saik&#160;is&#160;a retired social studies&#160;teacher with the Edmonton Public School Board. He has also served as an executive member of the Alberta Teachers&#8217; Association and a member of the Greater Edmonton Alliance, a lobby group working to improve housing for the poor. He had enrolled in the pressure group&#8217;s training course on engaging people for political action. In his book,&#160;<em>The Caretaker</em>, Ken Saik uses the lessons he learned to arm Steve, the story&#8217;s protagonist, to stop a developer from converting his grandfather&#8217;s public park into an expensive condo high rise complex.&#160;</p><p>He has also published 5 other books. For information on those books see his website&#160;www.saikwrites.com</p><p/>