Linear Shift Series by Paul B. Kohler

ASIN moved from less recent edition here... I just sat in the silence, wondering why this day was destined to be so disastrous. There was nothing left for fate to deface.A distraught widower on his last leg. An unexpected mission back in time.When Peter Cooper has a bizarre encounter with a desperate Army general, he’s suddenly catapulted to the year 1942—World War II is in full swing. Peter is charged with altering a single moment in time. If he fails, his personal history could be jeopardized... moreASIN moved from less recent edition here... I just sat in the silence, wondering why this day was destined to be so disastrous. There was nothing left for fate to deface.A distraught widower on his last leg. An unexpected mission back in time.When Peter Cooper has a bizarre encounter with a desperate Army general, he’s suddenly catapulted to the year 1942—World War II is in full swing. Peter is charged with altering a single moment in time. If he fails, his personal history could be jeopardized. If he succeeds, he may very well alter the outcome of the war. But, unbeknownst to him, a secret society looms, threatening to destroy everything, and ruin any chance of him returning to the life he once knew.With his personal fate—and the fate of the entire world—in his hands, Peter must be willing to stop at nothing to succeed. Is the once broken man up to the task? less

Peter's story continues in Linear Shift, Part 2. As mission training commences, Peter faces many physical, mental, and moral challenges, demanding that he choose between what is right for himself or what is right for all of humanity. An emotional roller-coaster from the very beginning that doesn't let up until the very last moment.

No one said time travel would be easy. Peter Cooper, a widowed father of two whose life is crumbling around him—until a bizarre encounter with a desperate Army general launches him on a risky mission: to go back to 1942 and change a moment in time. The repercussions will almost certainly alter the conclusion of World War II. But will the ripple effects stop there? And what kind of life will Peter return to? Unknown Consequences: A successful mission may not have the success he had intended.