re: #888 pingjockey

In the book, the Forever War by Joe Haldeman, he starts out as a private in 1997 and with the relativistic affects comes back to earth like 30 years later and his mother is level 4, no care, too old, too sick. I can see that happening.

ASTOUNDING BOOK!

The List:
Starship Troopers, RAH
Forever War (and subsequent works), Joe Haldeman
Ender’s Game (and subs), Orson Scott Card
The Parafaith War (and subs), L.E. Modesitt (jr?)
Eon, Greg Bear
Dune, of course.

In all cases, the subsequent works
Ur, and a couple more which I can’t pop off with right now.

I especially demand that you run right out and buy recommend Parafaith War. You will simply be amazed. Nobody knows this book; everybody on this board (and yes, specifically LGF people) should read this amazing book.