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Another Place Another Time
Leonard Jacobson’s life changed the day he met Whispers. Thirty years later he wrote the story. It began this way, “The day I met Whispers, I was nineteen and he was one. From the day we met, we were not apart for a single day for almost fifteen years. I cannot imagine what my life would have been without Whispers, and frankly, I don’t even want to think about it. This is our story, my dog, Whispers’ and mine.”
Half way through the book you’ll meet Luke Jenson, a professional truck driver. Luke’s life changes when he meets Traveler. He described it this way, “Daddy always said that I was a “riding fool,” usually adding, “Luke, you’d rather ride than eat.” He should have met the dog. I have never known a man, woman, child or animal who liked to ride any more than Traveler. I guess I knew when I walked into Frank’s office, the dog was going to be my new partner; it just took a while for me to admit it. First, I had to put myself through all the arguments against having a big dog in a truck twenty-four hours a day.
Another Place Another Time is about men, women, dogs, love, war, and oh yes, time travel.
Half way through the book you’ll meet Luke Jenson, a professional truck driver. Luke’s life changes when he meets Traveler. He described it this way, “Daddy always said that I was a “riding fool,” usually adding, “Luke, you’d rather ride than eat.” He should have met the dog. I have never known a man, woman, child or animal who liked to ride any more than Traveler. I guess I knew when I walked into Frank’s office, the dog was going to be my new partner; it just took a while for me to admit it. First, I had to put myself through all the arguments against having a big dog in a truck twenty-four hours a day.
Another Place Another Time is about men, women, dogs, love, war, and oh yes, time travel.
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First published March 12, 2011
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Bert Carson
8 books138 followersI was born in Birmingham, Alabama, 77 years ago. Currently I live in Huntsville, Alabama, which is a little over 100 miles north of Birmingham. I didn't get to Huntsville via Interstate 65. Rather, I arrived here after living in Trussville and Childersburg, Alabama; Palatka and Jacksonville, Florida; Georgia, South Carolina, Indiana, Texas, Vietnam, Mobile (Alabama), Laurel (Mississippi), Memphis, and Mentone, Alabama.
I've been a construction worker, soldier, corporate manager, car dealer, minister, professional speaker, small business owner, and writer.
I've been married four times, bankrupt twice, homeless once, and a millionaire once.
I live, very happily, with my wife, Christina, whose CV is as long (or longer) than mine. We love to read and write. We are self-published on Kindle, Barnes and Noble (Nook) and Smashwords.
I've been a construction worker, soldier, corporate manager, car dealer, minister, professional speaker, small business owner, and writer.
I've been married four times, bankrupt twice, homeless once, and a millionaire once.
I live, very happily, with my wife, Christina, whose CV is as long (or longer) than mine. We love to read and write. We are self-published on Kindle, Barnes and Noble (Nook) and Smashwords.
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April 7, 2012
After reading Bert Carson's book Fourth and Forever last year I knew I would read his new book Another Place Another Time. This author has a narrative voice that is authoritative, kind and generous to a fault, and wise in the way only a soldier's voice from America's greatest military failure can be. I'm speaking of Vietnam, of course, though the book resonates all the more now in 2012 as we try to extricate ourselves from the unwinnable quagmire called Afghanistan.
The military strategy may be flawed, but heroes are born in combat. So Vietnam produced countless heroes whether they came home dead or alive, with or without medals. And the existential terror that war awakened in the young men who went there forged a bond between them that carries on through the decades just as strong as the year or two that they spent together. This special bond that war heroes feel toward each other lies at the core of Bert Carson's books.
In Another Place Another Time a boy is inducted into the army in 1967 and trained to become a Scout Dog Handler, responsible in Vietnam for helping prevent ambushes and traps. Jake and his German Shepherd Whispers do two tours there and become inseparable, and it seems that the reason they are able to sniff out so many ambushes is that they can talk to each other. Between man and dog there is real communication.
The title gives away the real stretch that the book makes, suggesting that the experience of war transcends time. That experience is so powerful and leaves such deep scars, men will travel back and forth in time to relive it, to renew those deep bonds but also to purge the horror from their psyche, to search for the healing path that eludes them.
This is a different kind of war story, uplifting and wise, eloquent and yet with a tendency toward the paranormal. The writing is beautiful, as are the bonds between men, and between man and dog. Highly recommended.
The military strategy may be flawed, but heroes are born in combat. So Vietnam produced countless heroes whether they came home dead or alive, with or without medals. And the existential terror that war awakened in the young men who went there forged a bond between them that carries on through the decades just as strong as the year or two that they spent together. This special bond that war heroes feel toward each other lies at the core of Bert Carson's books.
In Another Place Another Time a boy is inducted into the army in 1967 and trained to become a Scout Dog Handler, responsible in Vietnam for helping prevent ambushes and traps. Jake and his German Shepherd Whispers do two tours there and become inseparable, and it seems that the reason they are able to sniff out so many ambushes is that they can talk to each other. Between man and dog there is real communication.
The title gives away the real stretch that the book makes, suggesting that the experience of war transcends time. That experience is so powerful and leaves such deep scars, men will travel back and forth in time to relive it, to renew those deep bonds but also to purge the horror from their psyche, to search for the healing path that eludes them.
This is a different kind of war story, uplifting and wise, eloquent and yet with a tendency toward the paranormal. The writing is beautiful, as are the bonds between men, and between man and dog. Highly recommended.
October 2, 2011
This was a sweet read - a delightful tale with slight paranormal/sci-fi elements. It's rare that you read a book with main characters that are just down-to-earth nice people; conflict always sells. This book chooses to deal with situations that need to be resolved, rather than personal conflict, and while unusual in that respect I absolutely loved it.
My favourite characters were definitely the dogs, especially Whisper, but the others were also great.
The book is told from multiple-viewpoints in the first person, and while I would have liked to see a slight change in tone when the character changed, I put this one done feeling like I'd just had a great chat with a new friend.
Since I normally like a darker tinge to my reading, I was surprised at just how much I loved it, and the strong belief through this writing that there are people out there who do the right thing simply because it is the right thing to do.
This book is grandma and kid friendly - although the first part is set heavily in the Vietnam war, there is no graphic violence despite a couple of woundings, no bad language (this is the politest bunch of soldiers I've ever encountered, on or off paper) and no sex scenes. The entire family could sit down and enjoy this. Highly recommended.
My favourite characters were definitely the dogs, especially Whisper, but the others were also great.
The book is told from multiple-viewpoints in the first person, and while I would have liked to see a slight change in tone when the character changed, I put this one done feeling like I'd just had a great chat with a new friend.
Since I normally like a darker tinge to my reading, I was surprised at just how much I loved it, and the strong belief through this writing that there are people out there who do the right thing simply because it is the right thing to do.
This book is grandma and kid friendly - although the first part is set heavily in the Vietnam war, there is no graphic violence despite a couple of woundings, no bad language (this is the politest bunch of soldiers I've ever encountered, on or off paper) and no sex scenes. The entire family could sit down and enjoy this. Highly recommended.
August 23, 2012
An excellent and compelling story with an innovative way of drawing the elements of the story together. Make sure you have a box of tissues handy. Highly recommended
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