He went to bed expecting tomorrow.
His body had other plans.
 
When Robert Routt was finally found, he was lying on his bed—unresponsive, covered in dried vomit and waste, his body shutting down while the world moved on without him. He hadn’t fallen. He hadn’t cried out. His body had simply quit. And for a moment, so had his life.
 
What followed was a medical crisis few survive: a coma, paralysis on his entire left side, drop foot, brain fog so deep he believed Ronald Reagan was still president, and a long fight to relearn the simplest parts of living—walking, writing, cooking, standing, surviving.
 
Almost Gone is the raw, unfiltered true story of one man’s journey from the edge of death to the slow, stubborn climb back to life. It’s a memoir of survival, struggle, faith, and redemption—told with honesty, grit, and the kind of vulnerability that stays with you long after the last page.
Inside this emotional and inspiring memoir, you’ll discover:
 
The shocking moment Robert’s body shut down without warning
What it was like to wake up paralyzed after a coma
The confusion, hallucinations, and memory loss that followed
The brutal reality of learning to walk again with drop foot
The burns, falls, and daily battles of living with a paralyzed hand
The role of faith, family, and second chances in his recovery
How trauma reshaped his purpose—and why he now shares his story
 
This is more than a survival story.
 
It’s a testimony.
 
A reminder that you can lose almost everything—
and still rise again.
 
If you’ve ever struggled, suffered, or fought your way through a season of darkness, Robert’s journey will speak to you. His story proves that no matter how far you fall, grace can still reach you… and your story is never truly over.
 
For readers of:
The Light We Carry, Educated, The Long Goodbye, Hillbilly Elegy, and inspirational Christian memoirs about resilience and second chances.