{"product_id":"ems-book-death-what-dead-teach-living-9798188592721-new","title":"The EMS Book of Death: What the Dead Teach the Living","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if the greatest lessons about living came from the people who died?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery shift begins with the hope of saving a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot every shift ends that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter thousands of emergency calls, veteran paramedic, nurse, and healthcare leader \u003cb\u003eDr. Orlando E. Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e discovered something unexpected. The patients who couldn't be saved often became the greatest teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe EMS Book of Death: What the Dead Teach the Living\u003c\/b\u003e is not a collection of gruesome ambulance stories. It is an unforgettable journey through the moments that forever change the people who answer the call. From the first body you never forget to the family left standing in silence, from failed CPR to hospice, suicide, pediatric loss, moral injury, and the invisible weight carried home after every shift, this book explores the human side of emergency medicine that few are willing to discuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with honesty, compassion, and decades of real-world experience, this book reveals what repeated encounters with death teach us about life, love, regret, resilience, and the precious gift of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are an EMT, paramedic, nurse, physician, firefighter, police officer, hospice provider, military medic, healthcare professional, student, or simply someone who has experienced loss, these pages will stay with you long after you finish reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why some calls never leave us.\u003cbr\u003e- What families actually remember after someone dies.\u003cbr\u003e- The emotional cost of repeatedly witnessing death.\u003cbr\u003e- Why dark humor exists in EMS.\u003cbr\u003e- The hidden burden of moral injury and burnout.\u003cbr\u003e- The regrets dying patients leave behind.\u003cbr\u003e- The final lessons that can transform how we choose to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a book about what death reveals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever stood beside a hospital bed, knelt beside an ambulance stretcher, held someone's hand during their final moments, or wondered what truly matters before it's too late, this book was written for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome books tell stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis one changes the way you look at your own life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67599925641506,"sku":"9798188592721-new","price":20.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798188592721.jpg?v=1792892556","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/ems-book-death-what-dead-teach-living-9798188592721-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}