Do-Over

By: David T. Wolf

Narrated by: Clifton Satterfield

What if you woke up one morning and discovered that you were your preteen self, but with all your present memories intact? What if you had a chance to undo the many things you regretted? To act on those opportunities you missed? What tragedies would you act to prevent? Given the chance, what would you change about your life - and the world?

©c2013 David T. Wolf (P)2014 David T. Wolf

Great short story

Very creative, and impressive saying everything in a very limited time, very well done

Perpetually drawing readers in

Would you do it all over again if you could? If you kept your memory intact the second time around, what would you re-do? Would you deliberately change major life altering events? Would you date the same women, the same girls? Would you maintain the same friendships, have the same children, invest differently in the market?

Despite the short stature of this story, “Do-Over” packs many years and many thought-provoking topics into its fold. From memorable world events like AIDS and the death of John Lennon, to a chipped tooth and an accident that changed his brother’s trajectory, author David Wolf weaves us into Ricky’s second chance at life. Beginning in a dream, readers are abruptly dropped into twelve-year-old Ricky’s do over.

Wolf has this way of perpetually drawing readers into his thoughtful and creative stories. Through his short story, “Do-Over” Wolf leaves us wondering what we’d do differently, as the what-ifs take hold. Ending in stunning fashion, this one catches you off guard before it all goes dark. Whether holding Wolf’s book in your hands or listening to it through your earbuds, “Do-Over” leaves you thinking about the reverberating consequences long after the final page.

Spanning the years, the different paths taken, and the various events altered, I’m still utterly shocked days later by the conclusion of Wolf’s short story, “Do-Over.” Whether you know the answer to the questions asked or wonder about your own decisions made over the course of your life, you’ll be left shaken by the story laid out within.