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Departure Point
(Re-edited) Tom Baker has spent most of his life building his company, E-Squared, into a technology powerhouse. Becoming in the process both a leader and a trendsetter in the high tech industry, not to mention more wealthy than he ever expected. But his success in not the product of a thirst for power nor wealth, he is instead driven by a secret obsession. Tormented by the death of his father, a marine during the Gulf War. Tom has spent more than twenty years trying to learn the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, which had been deemed classified by the government. Enlisting the help of his sister, a reclusive scientist, a retired soldier and a somewhat unwilling physicist, Tom endeavors to not only learn where, how and why his father died, but he wants to go further. Tom wants to go back in time and save his father, as unlikely as it may seem.
402 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2022
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About the author
Rodolfo Del Toro
5 books9 followersAfter more than twenty years of being one; Rodo still insists he never intended to be a doctor. On the contrary, during his early teenage years, he dreamt of becoming a musician, screenwriter, or maybe a film director.
It was late in high school, while performing community service (a school requirement, not a punishment, some other community service was indeed punishment; it was a strict Catholic high school) that he was exposed to the medical field. Assigned to help a resident doctor perform his tasks at a local hospital, Rodo unexpectedly felt great satisfaction from helping others.
Making an uncharacteristically mature decision for a teenager, Rodo accepted the challenge, moving ahead after high school and spending the next twelve years between college, medical school, and residency.
Despite having a great professional life and a fantastic family, he felt an urge to do something different, to create. So, in 2015, after a particularly interesting 2014, he decided to sit down to write.
It would take four years to write and publish his first work, Departure Point, a niche piece. It’s a story he is quite proud of, despite the fact that he concedes that it is plagued with far too many mistakes.
Nevertheless, writing and publishing was a rewarding learning experience involving hard lessons learned, helping him realize how little he knew and still had to learn about writing and publishing. This knowledge, or rather lack thereof, helped him approach the writing of his second book, Chasing Rabbits. Not only did it give him newfound determination, it also allowed him to better navigate the road, or at least avoid the previous pitfalls.
Chasing Rabbits was published in March 2020, and despite the challenges 2020 brought forth, it has received great reviews. Today, Rodo continues to write and get the word out on his works when time permits it. Publishing a set of short stories unimaginatively titled Six Short Stories on late 2021, and finally published Surviving Jane, on March 2024.
When away from the word processor, he spends his professional time between his private practice and a part-time medical school teaching appointment. He cherishes the time he gets to spend with his wife and daughters, as well as the dog he emphatically asked them not to get! Funny enough the dog is sleeping on his lap as he writes this. Every so often, he steals time to pursue his writing, and what his wife believes are very unhealthy obsessions with electric guitars and old Land Rover Defenders!
You can follow him on Instagram #del_356
Disclaimer: If you do decide to follow him on Instagram be aware that his posts sometimes lack political correctness, may show lack of intelligence and give a clear glimpse at his other obsessions. His wife certainly thinks so. That been said, he does find his post funny and means no disrespect, you have been warned
It was late in high school, while performing community service (a school requirement, not a punishment, some other community service was indeed punishment; it was a strict Catholic high school) that he was exposed to the medical field. Assigned to help a resident doctor perform his tasks at a local hospital, Rodo unexpectedly felt great satisfaction from helping others.
Making an uncharacteristically mature decision for a teenager, Rodo accepted the challenge, moving ahead after high school and spending the next twelve years between college, medical school, and residency.
Despite having a great professional life and a fantastic family, he felt an urge to do something different, to create. So, in 2015, after a particularly interesting 2014, he decided to sit down to write.
It would take four years to write and publish his first work, Departure Point, a niche piece. It’s a story he is quite proud of, despite the fact that he concedes that it is plagued with far too many mistakes.
Nevertheless, writing and publishing was a rewarding learning experience involving hard lessons learned, helping him realize how little he knew and still had to learn about writing and publishing. This knowledge, or rather lack thereof, helped him approach the writing of his second book, Chasing Rabbits. Not only did it give him newfound determination, it also allowed him to better navigate the road, or at least avoid the previous pitfalls.
Chasing Rabbits was published in March 2020, and despite the challenges 2020 brought forth, it has received great reviews. Today, Rodo continues to write and get the word out on his works when time permits it. Publishing a set of short stories unimaginatively titled Six Short Stories on late 2021, and finally published Surviving Jane, on March 2024.
When away from the word processor, he spends his professional time between his private practice and a part-time medical school teaching appointment. He cherishes the time he gets to spend with his wife and daughters, as well as the dog he emphatically asked them not to get! Funny enough the dog is sleeping on his lap as he writes this. Every so often, he steals time to pursue his writing, and what his wife believes are very unhealthy obsessions with electric guitars and old Land Rover Defenders!
You can follow him on Instagram #del_356
Disclaimer: If you do decide to follow him on Instagram be aware that his posts sometimes lack political correctness, may show lack of intelligence and give a clear glimpse at his other obsessions. His wife certainly thinks so. That been said, he does find his post funny and means no disrespect, you have been warned
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
July 13, 2024
The story is an interesting take on the “normal” time travel premise. Some great and interesting twists that will keep the reader guessing all the way to the end.
Suggestion for the author…might be a good idea to have someone do another read through to clean up some grammatical errors.
Suggestion for the author…might be a good idea to have someone do another read through to clean up some grammatical errors.
June 25, 2019
A friend of mine read this book a few weeks ago on Amazon and he recommended it to me. I liked the book description/cover and decided to download it onto my Kindle. Rodolfo began with an interesting concept. A bright individual attempting to travel back in time to save his father from being killed in the gulf war.
Unlike other time travel stories, Departure Point takes a deep dive into plausible science necessary to make time travel possible. Rodolfo wrote it in such a way as to be understandable and realistic. This time travel development history is interwoven into a plot revolving around the actual event of a son attempting to prevent his fathers death in the past while unknown people attempt to stop him.
The plot in Departure Point made me think about time travel and the decisions we make. It also makes one consider the decisions we didn’t make and why some aspects of our lives should remain in the past. This is a common mistake in time travel stories; the past is in the past for a reason. Departure Point is the only time travel story I have read that truly comprehendeds this basic reality.
This is a well-written book with exciting dialog, strong plot, great characters and a unique premise. Rodolfo is a gifted author and Departure Point makes me excited to read his next work.
Unlike other time travel stories, Departure Point takes a deep dive into plausible science necessary to make time travel possible. Rodolfo wrote it in such a way as to be understandable and realistic. This time travel development history is interwoven into a plot revolving around the actual event of a son attempting to prevent his fathers death in the past while unknown people attempt to stop him.
The plot in Departure Point made me think about time travel and the decisions we make. It also makes one consider the decisions we didn’t make and why some aspects of our lives should remain in the past. This is a common mistake in time travel stories; the past is in the past for a reason. Departure Point is the only time travel story I have read that truly comprehendeds this basic reality.
This is a well-written book with exciting dialog, strong plot, great characters and a unique premise. Rodolfo is a gifted author and Departure Point makes me excited to read his next work.
August 24, 2021
Fascinating story.
If you have an interest in time travel, guarantee this book will interest you. I wasn't able to stop reading. Once I got past all the technical jargon, none of which I understood, I focused on the characters and the storyline. Did not see the ending. Surprised me. I figured Samantha was not what she portrayed, but WOW. I hated Steve, I figured him to be working against Tom...Surprise. Enjoy
If you have an interest in time travel, guarantee this book will interest you. I wasn't able to stop reading. Once I got past all the technical jargon, none of which I understood, I focused on the characters and the storyline. Did not see the ending. Surprised me. I figured Samantha was not what she portrayed, but WOW. I hated Steve, I figured him to be working against Tom...Surprise. Enjoy
June 8, 2024
Damn good plot!
This book had me from the get go. I have never read such a plot twister like this one. Incorporates many different twist and turns, kept me reading much longer than. I should have.
Just get the book and read it. All will become clear.
This book had me from the get go. I have never read such a plot twister like this one. Incorporates many different twist and turns, kept me reading much longer than. I should have.
Just get the book and read it. All will become clear.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews