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Robert Michael Tremblay
Born 8/7/1968 in Vermont where I grew up in the small town of Jericho outside of Burlington Vt. In 1986 I joined the Us Army where I became a combat medic for the 18th airborne corp in Georgia and then later a helicopter paramedic.
For the past four years I have been battling a terminal illness and cancer which led me through two separate terminal diagnosis's and a trip through Hospice just 2 years ago. I have been diagnosed with Cancer 3 separate times and have had four separate surgeries to beat it each and every time. All of this followed my nde almost 4 years ago now. Since my awakening I have written a blog and shared my story when asked and found it to be a great experience for myself and others. I hope in sharing the story others find hope and meaning in their concerns about death and dying. More importantly, I hope it helps others to see what I have learned about living. My story isn't about dying. It's about Love,family, perseverance and not just faith, but a trust in the path before us each and everyday and all who cross it. "I hope at the end of the day, It makes a difference".
Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Twenty-Seconds: A True Account of Survival and Hope is an inspirational memoir written by Robert M. Tremblay. The author was born and raised on a multi-acre spread of land in Vermont, surrounded by mountains and nature. His family’s influence and his own natural inclination led to him finding satisfaction and enjoyment in work; he especially loved learning new things, making them work better and then finding something new to challenge himself with. He and his wife were quite successful in business; however, Tremblay began to suffer from poor health. At first, it was extreme fatigue and nausea, which he worked through, but Tremblay was eventually unable to ignore the increasingly severe symptoms. He lost weight and, along the way, lost his source of income and his health insurance. When he finally surrendered to reason and sought medical help, his doctor hit him with the worst possible news. He had about thirty days left to live, and he should go home and get his affairs in order. Tremblay had end-stage AIDS and, while there were medications available to treat and control his condition even at this late stage, without the money to pay for the medications and treatments, he had no way to survive. His brother drove him back to Vermont to die; his only belongings being some casual clothing and a suit to be buried in.
Robert M. Tremblay's spiritual memoir, Twenty-Seconds, charts the author's life before and after a crucial event -- his near death experience -- which forever changed his life. I was immediately struck by Tremblay's gift of communicating directly to his audience. He pulls no punches nor does he shy away from sharing with his readers the awful truths of coping with end-stage AIDS. He realized that something he was never all that concerned about, a disease that he thought was a gay or drug abuse-related ailment was much more than that, and was actually something that could be radically diminished if early detection and proper treatment became the norm rather than the exception. I was moved by his change of heart and mind and found his description of his NDE to be fascinating. Twenty-Seconds is a story that everyone should read. It's not always an easy read and some may find his spirituality to be at odds with their own beliefs, but the messages he worked so hard to impart in this work are invaluable and well worth the effort. I was inspired by Tremblay’s story and found his wisdom, humor and candor to be refreshing, accessible and authentic. Twenty-Seconds is most highly recommended.
