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Lizard of Transition
Lizard of Transition
On his deathbed, a World War Two veteran, Joe Rubin, confesses to his son that he murdered a Japanese prisoner in the jungles of New Guinea seventy years ago. In his last hours, Joe enters the world between life and death, known as the world of transition. He tells of his journey, with an odd lizard leading the way, as he recants the tale of the murder prior to his imminent death.
He reveals to his son, Joshua, that he possesses a Good Luck flag - Hinomaru Yosegaki, that he had taken from the Japanese soldier he murdered on the island of New Guinea during the battle of the Druinimor River. The flag has handwritten messages from the prisoner's family and friends, which reveals his identity and the village in Japan he came from.
His son, Joshua, is under tremendous pressure. He's separated from his wife, who comes to visit her father-in-law, bringing the two together to face their problems under the gut-wrenching veil of his father's passing. By attempting to reunite the flag with the son of the soldier his father killed seventy years ago, will the family find their way forward?
From the wisdom of the ages, and from the Jewish perspective on death and redemption, "Lizard of Transition" shines a light on how understanding death and dying will lead us to live rich and fuller lives.
On his deathbed, a World War Two veteran, Joe Rubin, confesses to his son that he murdered a Japanese prisoner in the jungles of New Guinea seventy years ago. In his last hours, Joe enters the world between life and death, known as the world of transition. He tells of his journey, with an odd lizard leading the way, as he recants the tale of the murder prior to his imminent death.
He reveals to his son, Joshua, that he possesses a Good Luck flag - Hinomaru Yosegaki, that he had taken from the Japanese soldier he murdered on the island of New Guinea during the battle of the Druinimor River. The flag has handwritten messages from the prisoner's family and friends, which reveals his identity and the village in Japan he came from.
His son, Joshua, is under tremendous pressure. He's separated from his wife, who comes to visit her father-in-law, bringing the two together to face their problems under the gut-wrenching veil of his father's passing. By attempting to reunite the flag with the son of the soldier his father killed seventy years ago, will the family find their way forward?
From the wisdom of the ages, and from the Jewish perspective on death and redemption, "Lizard of Transition" shines a light on how understanding death and dying will lead us to live rich and fuller lives.
96 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2023
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About the author
Ed Borowsky
4 books14 followersEd Borowsky is a second generation American, who grew up in a family run furniture business. For over thirty years he worked in the Home Furnishings industry, 20 years in the furniture liquidation business, where he supervised the advertising and operations of hundreds of successful sale promotions for many of North America’s prestigious Home Furnishings retailers.
Now retired from a long business career, Borowsky is able to devote all his time to writing. His fiction is a tapestry of universal themes, including birth, death, aging, and the complexity of human relationships, interwoven with wit and timeless wisdom. He lives in DeLand, Florida, with his wife Michele. They have three adult sons and two beautiful grandchildren.
Now retired from a long business career, Borowsky is able to devote all his time to writing. His fiction is a tapestry of universal themes, including birth, death, aging, and the complexity of human relationships, interwoven with wit and timeless wisdom. He lives in DeLand, Florida, with his wife Michele. They have three adult sons and two beautiful grandchildren.
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October 1, 2023
Heartfelt and emotional
Borowsky pens an interesting story about a person in hospice and receiving palliative care in Lizard of Transition. I am a big fan of this author! Whatever this author writes, I read. This author brings the story to life. Joe was going to die. He knew he was dying, and he wasn't even himself. His family had their own feelings and relationship with Joe. Joe had symptoms of dementia, and his battle with that, brought him back to a time that was horrid and torturous, those memories of the war. When I read this book, it reminded me of my grandmother, who lost her life from dementia. I remember sitting with her, and she was semi-conscious, mumbling to herself, and if you listened carefully, you could her stories of her torturous childhood. It was worse than I knew. I don't know why, when you're at this point, the edge of dying, your mind plays against you. Borowsky brought out emotions that I hadn't thought about in years. This book deserves a second read! (and maybe more). It’s one of those embraceable stories. Wow! Simply masterful. This reader could feel the author's emotions, and the passion this author must have had when writing it. The title makes you think, but when you read it, you understand it. Lizard of Transition is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I read this book to give my unbiased and honest review. Amy's Bookshelf Reviews recommends that anyone who reads this book, to also write a review.
Borowsky pens an interesting story about a person in hospice and receiving palliative care in Lizard of Transition. I am a big fan of this author! Whatever this author writes, I read. This author brings the story to life. Joe was going to die. He knew he was dying, and he wasn't even himself. His family had their own feelings and relationship with Joe. Joe had symptoms of dementia, and his battle with that, brought him back to a time that was horrid and torturous, those memories of the war. When I read this book, it reminded me of my grandmother, who lost her life from dementia. I remember sitting with her, and she was semi-conscious, mumbling to herself, and if you listened carefully, you could her stories of her torturous childhood. It was worse than I knew. I don't know why, when you're at this point, the edge of dying, your mind plays against you. Borowsky brought out emotions that I hadn't thought about in years. This book deserves a second read! (and maybe more). It’s one of those embraceable stories. Wow! Simply masterful. This reader could feel the author's emotions, and the passion this author must have had when writing it. The title makes you think, but when you read it, you understand it. Lizard of Transition is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I read this book to give my unbiased and honest review. Amy's Bookshelf Reviews recommends that anyone who reads this book, to also write a review.
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