Michael McCormick is the author of Across The Pond, a Vietnam war novel, based on his experiences as a U.S. Marine during the Vietnam war. It is the story of a young American who fights for his country in Vietnam, only to be rejected when he comes home. The foreword for the book is written by Ron Kovic, author of Born On The Fourth of July.

Ron Kovic wrote in the foreword to Across The Pond, "This book, with it's deeply compelling narrative, grips the reader from the beginning and does not let go. It is written with the violence and fury of Leon Uris's Battle Cry and the tenderness and compassion of a simple poet. It will be recognized as one of the important books to come out of the Vietnam war."