
At Heaven's Edge
True Stories of Faith and Rescue
by Andrea Jo Rodgers
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Pub Date Oct 01 2015 | Archive Date Nov 12 2015
Description
Veteran EMT Andrea Rodgers has helped hundreds of people in their most vulnerable moments.
Some of the victims faced their mortality head-on and cried out to God for help. Many experienced fleeting but life-changing connections with their first responders. Often these crises became unexpected sources of inspiration.
Now Rodgers shares brief, real-life stories of heroic courage in the face of fear. In times of intense suffering, she has repeatedly witnessed signs of God's quiet intervention and healing presence.
- A man is resuscitated after Rodgers was able to repair a defibrillator—with her teeth!
- Several bystanders help rescue a young girl who is accidently buried alive in sand.
- Rodgers also experienced some lighthearted moments, including the time she arrived at the scene of a crime only to find herself in the middle of a mystery dinner theater.
Experience the miracles, the life-and-death drama as you look at life from heaven's edge.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9780736964593 |
PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews

What a fascinating book! Andrea Rodgers is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, but she has been a volunteer EMT with a first aid squad for over 26 years. She started this amazing journey while just a senior in high school. The stories in this book span her whole volunteer career, but many of them come from her first years with the squad. You may be asking yourself, "What's so special about this book? There are many books written about EMS life, chronicling the lives and patients of these everyday heroes in communities big and small." This book is powerful. It showcases Andreas faith in God and compassion for her patients and their families. It is encouraging to read how she says a short prayer just before she encounters a patient, or in times when the situation takes a turn for the worse. She also prays for other paramedics, nurses, doctors, and medical staff attending to the patients. Furthermore, she says a prayer of thanksgiving when God has put his healing hands on the patients.
The book starts off with a frightening personal story about a time when Andrea and her son were trapped in an elevator. She prays that God will guide them to safety. After the experience she and her son sought Christian-focused counseling that helped her start the healing process. Andrea says that over the next few weeks she began to pull herself together as she experienced the loving and healing presence of Jesus through the outpouring of love and support from friends and family. She soon returned to work answering first aid calls where she turned her focus to helping others in their times of crisis. What follows is a series of miraculous emergency stories that range from heartwarming to hilarious to heartbreaking.
Luke 4:40 says "At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who has various kinds of sickness, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them" (NIV). The message of this book is both simple and profound. Put your faith in Jesus for guidance, comfort, and healing, and believe that Jesus and His angels are always near and watching over you. I would recommend this book to all Christians and medical personnel to increase your faith in the healing power of Jesus. I received this as a free ARC from Harvest House Publishers on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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