When our understanding of the hereafter shifts from hearsay to scientific fact, life-and-death decisions profoundly change
With assisted suicide legal in many countries and 11 U.S. states, including Colorado, the speculative premise of a powerful new novel, “A Time of Your Choosing,” is more plausible than ever.
A few decades from now, California allows anyone 81 or older to legally end their life. When a renowned academic “proves” life after death, the pro-choice movement argues that adults of any age deserve the right to “cross the bridge” whenever they wish. Opposing factions violently disagree. The world watches on broadcast TV as the protagonist, who is confronting his own complex history with assisted suicide, gets dragged into a cultural crucible.
“I recently lost both my parents and obsessed over what would come next for them,” says author Gordon MacKinney. “The answer can’t be proven, but what if it could? That’s when the book’s core premise arrived like a bolt from the blue.”
The time is right for this story as nations and U.S. states struggle to strike a balance between government protections and individual freedoms. The novel, which presents neither a religious agenda nor a stance on assisted suicide, gives voice to many viewpoints. “A Time of Your Choosing” is currently available in print and e-book format on Amazon and, soon, from IngramSpark.
Praise for “A Time of Your Choosing”
- “An unforgettable journey that lingers. Highly recommend.” —READER VIEWS
- “Astonishing cultural and political world-building wrapped inside a well-written page turner.” —RABBIT HOLE REVIEWS
- “A fantastic speculative novel. . . . Samantha and Ketch’s relationship is one of the most powerful I’ve come across this year in any story.” —READERS’ FAVORITE
About the author
Gordon MacKinney is a decade-long columnist for the Fort Collins Coloradoan and has served as guest columnist for the Denver Post. His two previous novels, also published by Trailmark Media, have won numerous awards and broad critical acclaim.
