This is a story about journeying into the past in order to understand the present, in the hope of finding the elusive peace we all seek. C. C. Campbell had been a Marine for over thirty years, and the graying of his hair and the lines on his face attested to his infantry duty in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He always felt at home in the military, but now he would be returning with a different group of men; 17 years after his last tour of duty there.
In Western cultures, people usually fall into the "black hat" or "white hat" stereotype. In Eastern cultures the nebulous theory of "yin" and "yang" is applied to many if not all situations. Both of these concepts are lacking because the very nature of actual events often does not follow a simple pattern. Take for instance, the concept of "Reincarnation". This concept has been preserved for centuries in the East. However, it is not a major idea that exists in the West. But one only has to acknowledge the feeling of Déjà vu to understand that exceptional forces exist. Even in our tidy Western world.
It is the understanding of this dichotomy that C.C. Campbell begins to search for in the following pages. He begins his journey to the East with the very same lack of comprehension that his nation displayed during its long period of conflict in Vietnam. But, in fact, Campbell does posses a dual thought process caused by his wartime experiences, and this very special skill helps Campbell unlock the mysteries of his ancient past.