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A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back
Kevin Hazzard
3.85 AVERAGE
385 reviews for:
A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back
Kevin Hazzard
3.85 AVERAGE
Great book, you follow him through his self-doubt as an early EMT, up through his slowly building confidence, to the God complex, and finally to his burnout. Along the way you gain a small glimpse of Atlanta's underbelly in the process. A good book and quick read.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
This book came to me at a good time. I can't remember the exact quote, but the author describes working with the public as enriching, enthralling and infuriating. I can relate. The author, whose heart is clearly in the right place describes the challenges and rewards with working in an urban environment, not forgetting the topic of burnout. I enjoyed the book and may seek more like it.
3.5 stars. Very well written and makes you grateful for the people who show up at your worst moment. While also making me really hope I never have to call 911.
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
"Even when you work nights, every day is the same. An ambulance is a conveyor belt, emergency medicine a factory. Hearts, kidneys, lungs, legs-the raw materials of a functioning human-pass down the assembly line. Each is broken and will be fixed..."
A fast-paced memoir of an EMT, and then paramedic's, account of his 9 years working in Atlanta. Not for the squeamish (there's a case involving maggots!). Great to read about the medic's side of healthcare, the side people rarely, if ever, talk about.
A fast-paced memoir of an EMT, and then paramedic's, account of his 9 years working in Atlanta. Not for the squeamish (there's a case involving maggots!). Great to read about the medic's side of healthcare, the side people rarely, if ever, talk about.
Funny, sad, gross: just another day as a paramedic in Atlanta. One of the best memoirs I've read this year.
Some interesting stories for sure but in some ways, this book left me with feeling like I can’t trust medics as much as I’d like to. Certainly no one is perfect but the lack of quality care he often describes is concerning.