RJ Stastny built a career in systems development, business planning, and international education, working for Coca-Cola and the University of California Los Angeles. He also was a consultant with the United Nations in Quito, Ecuador. Now semi-retired, he lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. RJ lived on the southern coast of Spain while writing his second novel which will be released in early Summer, 2014. Below is a synopsis of his first novel, "FALLING FORWARD-A Novel": …because life never unfolds the way we plan… Wes is confident he knows what the future holds. But when his partner suddenly dies he finds himself “falling forward” into a life of uncertainty. A disparate group of friends, lovers, and acquaintances become his guide on a new series of international escapades in which he must decide if it’s worth the risk to love again.