Angels of Emergency

by Donna Theisen and Dary Matera

Book Overview

Wild and wooley rescue stories from America's Paramedics and EMTs, wrapped around the story of an empty nest syndrome mid-life mom who shook up her life by becoming an EMT. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061009830
• ISBN13: 9780061009839
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: HarperPrism
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Read over and over again

I purchased this book years ago. I am not a big reader, but I was unable to put this book down. I had to see what the next story was going to be and how it turned out. I have re-read this book several times. The stories are so amazing. Some funny and some sad. I have caught myself reading one story over and over again, each time hoping that there would be some Hollywood happy ending. But each time the kid ends up dying. I have looked for another book by these authors or anyone else that comes close to touching this book and so far I have been unable to find one. Many other books are from a single perspective. I like how this one includes war stories from a lot of people. It adds a lot to the book.

Great True Stories

This book is a great collection of true stories from all over the U.S. They are able to tell the real stories of medics instead of the Rescue 911 variety. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Emergency Medicine. I am glad that someone wrote a book letting everyone know that not all the patients you encounter will survive despite your best efforts..

Alot of work went into this one!

Theisen did her homework--interviewing hundreds of "angels". I have a greater respect for paramedics and Emt's now. I'm glad there are people like them in this world!

This book is more true to life than most

Having read most of the small selection of books relating to EMS.I found this book to be more true to life. In my 16 years experience the last 10 as a Paramedic. I found that I could relate to almost all the stories presented in one way or another. One thing about EMS, We like to tell our stories and listen to others tell there's.These folks did a good job at that.

This is the best book on EMT and Paramedic stories!

I have been trying to look for books similar to ones like this, and I really wish there were more of them. I am not a very good reader, but this book made it very enjoyable.