Fortyfour Forever Author:Patrick M. Ohana What if your life didn't go on as it's programmed to, restarting at specific times in your past, over and over again? What if Ken Grimwood's unparalleled novel, Replay, turned out to be reality after all? What would you do after your initial shock subsided somewhat? What would you do after you've done all the obvious things you could do? Louis,... more » the main character of Forty-four Forever, finds himself in such a predicament, leaping back into his past according to a precise timetable. Struggling to comprehend what's happening to him, he seeks some solace in the company of individuals who had marked his life--from Elvis Presley to Steve Irwin--sadly, all of which had died at some point, but which he attempts to save one way or another. Lulu, his wife in most lives, as well as other lifelong and temporary partners--his special parents and even Ken Grimwood--accompany him, at times oblivious to his quest, and often wondering about his surprising skills. Dedicated to Ken Grimwood, and ultimately to longtime travel, this novel tries to deal and cope with many inherent problems, namely, death and immortality, two extremes that seem to lack a common ground. Are 100 years too little? Are 1,000 years too much? Is this type of question too subjective for an objective answer?« less