Almost Gone: A True Story of Survival, Coma, and a Second Chance
Almost Gone by Robert B. Routt is a deeply personal memoir about family, faith, survival, and the extraordinary power of a second chance.
After years of pain and prescription medication dependence, Robert came frighteningly close to death. What followed was a three-and-a-half-week coma, devastating physical challenges, rehabilitation, and the long process of learning how to live again.
From his Kentucky childhood and the life he built to the choices that nearly destroyed it, Almost Gone tells the complete story of one man's journey back—and what it means to be given another chance at life.
A tiny pulse was all that remained. It was enough for a second chance.
What You'll Find Inside
Almost Gone is more than the story of one near-fatal night. It is the story of the life that came before it—and the second chance that came after.
From a Kentucky childhood and working in the family restaurant to serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees, raising a family, building a career, and eventually facing pain and prescription medication dependence, Robert shares the experiences and choices that shaped his life.
The story follows his near-fatal medical crisis, three-and-a-half-week coma, difficult rehabilitation, and the lasting challenges of learning how to live again.
At its heart, Almost Gone is about family, faith, survival, consequences, and the value of a second chance.