Review: Fascinating "Near Death" Novel!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
The Other Side of Memory, by Robert Vaughan, is a thoughtful, well-written story about a writer named Jake Elliot, who experiences a “near death” event after a simple surgery. While in this “transitional” phase, his soul is transformed into the body of a young man named Charles Anthony Cordelli.Young Tony, a patriotic ROTC candidate, has just fallen in love with a “peacenik” named Maggie. Their love is instant, and, despite all odds, eternal. Their time together, however, is short-lived. Tony is shipping out for the war in Viet Nam… Any more information would be a spoiler-I really liked this story about second chances, and the long-term effects of war on the human condition. Written by a man who served three tours of duty in the Vietnamese conflict, the flavor of this novel is pure and valid. It is obvious he walks the walk and certainly talks the talk- from both sides of the issue.Well written, beautifully edited… 5 stars!