{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-the-connie-carson-romano-9781508451181","title":"The Other Side of the Gurney: Stories and Reflections of a 911 Paramedic","description":"\u003cp\u003eA man lies unresponsive in the front seat of a crashed car.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnie Carson-Romano rushes to help, acting on instinct as she and an emergency medical technician attempt to save his life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe man doesn't live but the experience changes Carson-Romano forever, prompting her to become an EMT. Now she gives readers an up close look at her adventures in emergency medicine in her memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of the Gurney\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter twenty years working as an EMT and paramedic, Carson-Romano becomes a registered nurse specializing in critical care. She shares what it's like to be an \"accidental hero\" and offers these stories as a tribute to those invited into people's homes and lives during the most frightening times imaginable. Carson-Romano crafts her stories with compassion and humor while covering a wide range of experiences, including childbirths in dramatic situations, traumatic accidents, and patients nearing the ends of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sad, funny, and feel good times are all here-and will make readers appreciate the emergency medical responders who risk their own lives to save ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Connie Carson-Romano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1508451184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781508451181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.37d","brand":"Connie Carson-Romano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935384436991,"sku":"9781508451181","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5d54e4c2-b195-4993-b797-87fc6095657a.jpg?v=1681419494","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-the-connie-carson-romano-9781508451181","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}