Angels to the Rescue

D. Lesslie Robert

Description

Angels Are God's First Responders From bestselling author Robert Lesslie (over 400,000 books sold) comes an all-new collection of thrilling inspiration from the emergency room. Join first responders and ER doctors as they encounter life-or-death situations, putting their training and beliefs to the test. Be uplifted as you meet real-life angels, such asElton, a daring highway patrolman who risks it all to prevent disasterJames, the orthopedic tech with a God-given talent for mending heartsShep, a principled fire captain whose most important lesson spares one of his ownDenton, the tireless paramedic who rescues an injured man...from a hospitalMaybelle, a faithful nursery volunteer who makes a life-saving diagnosis As you read these heart-pounding stories of faith in the face of impossible odds, you'll be reminded that a loving and merciful God appoints angels, those you can and cannot see, to watch over you and intervene on your behalf.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers
• Date de parution: 27 juin 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736966962
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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What Readers Are Saying About Dr. Robert Lesslie s Books

Angels in the ER
This is a heartwarming book that I didn t want to put down. Makes one really think what it means to take care of those in need with compassion and patience-and adds a bit of humor to help you through the day.
These marvelous medical stories with a Christian message touched my heart deeply. The book s ending could not have been more perfect.
Simply amazing-a definite read for this tired ER nurse who sometimes loses sight of why we do this job!
Angels on Call
Love this series of books! Great action from the first lines. Especially good for anyone involved in (or wishing to be involved in) any type of emergency response or medical field.
These stories are believable, heartwarming, and sometimes tragic at the same time. They give a true perspective of what it is like to deal with people at their most vulnerable time.
Angels and Heroes
These true-life accounts remind us how special paramedics, doctors, firemen, and policemen are as many of them put their lives on the line for each of us every day and do everything possible to save lives. They truly are angels and heroes.
I chose this book because I m a firefighter, and it s one of the best I ve ever read. I would recommend this to anyone looking for awesome stories of what first responders deal with every day.
Angels on the Night Shift
I have read every collection of stories Dr. Lesslie has published. They are spiritual and uplifting but not sappy or preachy. I recommend this to the Christian, the ER buff, and the emergency services guru.
A look at the real heart of an ER doc, the staff, and the interesting cases they confront. I want to read all of Dr. Lesslie s books!
Miracles in the ER
I love this author. Some of his stories are humorous, and some will make you cry. I love the short stories for when I only have time for a quick read.
Very well-written book-entertaining and filled with examples of the effect of prayer and the hand of God in the ER. It will leave you with many points to meditate on.
Notes from a Doctor s Pocket
Dr. Lesslie s short stories of ER patients sometimes end positively and sometimes not, but there is always a feeling that God is there in the ER with the patients and staff. If you like medical stories with God in attendance, you will enjoy this book and all of Dr. Lesslie s books.
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ANGELS TO THE RESCUE
Copyright 2017 Robert D. Lesslie, MD
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-6695-5 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-6696-2 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Lesslie, Robert D., 1951- author.
Title: Angels to the rescue / Robert D. Lesslie.
Description: Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, [2017]
Identifiers: LCCN 2017001906 (print) | LCCN 2017009718 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736966955 (paperback) | ISBN 9780736966962 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Hospitals-Emergency services-Popular works. | Emergency medical personnel-Popular works. | BISAC: RELIGION / Christian Life / General.
Classification: LCC RA975.5.E5 L479 2017 (print) | LCC RA975.5.E5 (ebook) | DDC 362.18-dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017001906
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Dedication
Dedicated to the men and women
who work in the trenches.
Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, nurses,
and the many others who,
with no regard for their own safety,
come to our rescue.
Thank you.

Contents
What Readers Are Saying About Dr. Robert Lesslie s Books
Dedication
The Emergency Room Layout
1: 180
2: The Ghost
3: The Widow-Maker
4: In the Nick of Time
5: Maybelle Jenkins
6: A Seed Planted
7: A Charmed Life
8: Another Look
9: Pull Over!
10: Big Stan
11: It s Not Always Black-and-White
12: Into the Storm
13: Amber Alert
14: The Deep, Dark Woods
15: 911-What s Your Emergency?
16: Three Four Five
17: Let Me Take a Listen
18: Getting It Right
19: What s in the Well Comes Up in the Bucket
20: Cynthia
21: The Choice
22: The Ascent
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About the Publisher
Papa are there really such things as angels? And what do they do?
I tucked the blanket under my seven-year-old grandson s chin and stroked his silky blond hair. It was his bedtime, but he was wide awake. That was a good thing, since this was going to take a while. Many faces of men and women I had known and worked with flashed through my mind. Telling their stories wasn t always easy and shouldn t be hurried.
Yes, Christian, there are angels. And I ve known a few.
Since it is so likely that they will meet cruel enemies,
let them at least have heard of brave knights
and heroic courage.
C.S. L EWIS
1
180
Everybody has a story. Give them a chance, and they ll tell you.
W e re going to need something to sedate the guy back in Minor Trauma A. Lori dropped the man s chart to the countertop and walked behind the nurses station to wash her hands. Something strong.
Willie Childers? Amy asked. The twenty-year-old Officer Jones just brought in?
Yes. Lori shook her head and dried her hands. He was completely calm when we took him to the back. I was wondering why Elton kept the man s cuffs on and why the other highway patrolman kept a hand on his shoulder. I m glad they were there though, cause when I asked him to get up on the stretcher, he exploded. Started kicking and screaming. It was all we could do to get him on the stretcher and on his back. If he does that again, he s going to hurt himself or someone else.
So that s the ruckus we heard down the hallway, I observed. Thought it was a party or something going on.
It was a party, all right. Lori straightened her shirt and walked around the counter. A PCP party, by the looks of it. Elton and his partner responded to a car in a ditch out on the interstate and found this guy sitting on the bank, staring at the moon. He had a couple of outbursts with them, but they managed to get him cuffed and into the patrol car. Now he s our problem-until we can get him medically cleared.
Well, let s go see if we can do that.
I grabbed the clipboard of Minor Trauma A and headed down the hallway.
Elton Jones and his partner flanked the stretcher in the left-rear corner of the room. A young man was lying there shirtless with his eyes closed.
What you got here, Elton? I asked quietly, not wanting to startle the moon-staring young man.
I stood beside the highway patrolman, and my eyes were drawn to his always impeccable and neatly pressed uniform. The top two buttons of his long-sleeved shirt were gone, and his right shirtsleeve was ripped to the elbow, its tattered edges dangling from his forearm.
He looked at me and then at his torn sleeve. He shifted his body and moved his arm out of my view, but I had seen them-the burn scars that began at his wrist, encircled his forearm, and disappeared above his elbow.

Lori had been right. PCP was indeed the culprit in Minor Trauma and the cause of the young man s bizarre behavior. Actually the culprit was his bad decision making. The PCP was just an instrument.
Think we ll be able to take him to the jail this evening?
Elton stood beside me at the nurses station, making some notes on his report ledger.
We re waiting on a couple of things to come back from the lab, I told him. But he s calming down and should be stable enough. What kind of charges do you have on him?
Well, for one thing, he was driving under the influence. I m just glad he didn t run into someone, because for the second thing, he was driving south on I-77 in the northbound lane.
What? My head spun around and I stared at the patrolman. He was driving on the wrong side of the interstate?
Elton nodded his head and sighed. Not the first time that s happened.
He glanced down at his right forearm and looked at the burn scar.
It s happened before.

This is 911 Dispatch. We have reports of a vehicle speeding on I-77.
Elton Jones cocked his head and listened. He was on Highway 21, not far from the interstate. But this sounded like a routine call, something the local police or county sheriff s deputies could handle.
And the vehicle is heading south in a northbound lane.
Elton glanced in his rearview mirror, slammed on his breaks, and executed a quick and smooth U-turn. This was something different. A disaster waiting to happen.
He flipped on his lights and siren and headed toward the interstate.

You sure you don t want me to drive?
Gracie Lyon was in the front passenger seat, trying to stay awake. It was midnight, and she and her friend had been on the road for three hours, headed home to