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 - A quick, satisfying and inspiring readJane Stern, a middle-aged woman with all kinds of issues ranging from phobias and depression to anxiety and being overweight, tells the tale of how she did the unexpected (even to herself) and became a volunteer EMT for the small town of Georgetown, Connecticut. A writer by profession, Jane infuses her experiences responding to calls, riding in ambulances with victims and on-scene traumas with just the right amount of poignancy and humor. Readers may very well be inspired to become EMTs themselves. Rating:  - A Phenominal ReadJane Stern's Ambulance Girl is an amazing story of a woman who, late in life, decides to become an EMT to save her from herself. A depressed hyphochondriac, Stern can't seem to find a reason to get out of bed in the morning. But after starting to see a new psychiatrist, that "volunteers needed" sign posted at the fire station catches her eye. Filled with humor, laughter, quirk, and sadness, Stern's story brings to life the adventures of those wonderful men and women who save lives everyday. Mrs. Stern throws herself on the line with this one, willing to have the world critique her unabashedly. Ambulance Girl is a very light read, and Stern's sarcasm is what gets her and her audience through the troubling times she goes through. Her entire life gets thrown out of whack, and while becoming an EMT saves her, there's a time when she realizes that she can't save everyone, and it becomes tough again. It's the cycle that every person goes through: believing in themselves, letting that confidence get away with them, having everything ripped away, and having to start right back at the beginning again. It's a universal truth and Stern does a great job at making herself seem human in this aspect. This book will make you laugh and cry all at the same time, while saying to yourself, "I know how that feels." While not all of us are going to become Emergency Medical Technicians, we all have our monsters to face and we're all going to have to find a way to face them. Stern's story makes us realize that we're not alone. If only we all could be as brave as Stern and decide it's time to attempt to knock down the walls that keep us from living the life we want to live. Rating: - inspiring, honest and funnyThis book will provide good laughs for all, but I especially recommend it to anyone who is considering volunteering for a rescue squad. I was most impressed with the honesty of the book, even moreso than the humor, which is also excellent. In addressing the freaky world of small town EMT life, this book fills a void in the stacks of books that rate higher only in their shock value. If you have any questions about whether you are "cut out" for volunteering, or can handle becoming an EMT, you will find much to inspire and make you think in these pages. I don't think it will answer all your questions or allay all your fears, but in many ways you will be better off for having read it, and more prepared. Rating: - All female EMT's are Ambulance GirlsI loved this book. It was so funny! It reminded me of how i was when I went through EMT school. I also watched the Lifetime Movie and it was great also. Rating: - Jane Stern - Write Another One!I loved this book. It made me laugh a lot. It was so honest and so very funny. I recommend it to everyone. In association with Amazon.com | |