The Rescuer Audiobook By Jason Sautel, D.R. Jacobsen - contributor cover art

The Rescuer

One Firefighter’s Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him

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The Rescuer

By: Jason Sautel, D.R. Jacobsen - contributor
Narrated by: Mark Smeby
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He helped save people every day - but he had no idea how to save himself.

Jason Sautel had it all. Confident in his abilities and trusted by his fellow firefighters, he was making a name for himself on the streets of Oakland, California. His adrenaline-fueled job even helped him forget the pain of his childhood - until the day he looked into the eyes of a jumper on the Bay Bridge and came face-to-face with a darkness he knew would take him down as well.

In the following months, a series of traumatic emergency calls - some successful, others impossible-to-forget failures - drove Jason deeper into depression. Even as he continued his lifesaving work, he realized he could never rescue everyone, and he had no idea how to save himself.

In the end, Jason was forced to confront the truth: Only the relentless power of love could pull him back from his own deadly fall. Action-packed, spiritually honest, and surprisingly romantic, The Rescuer transports listeners inside the pulse-pounding world of firefighting and into the heart of a man who needed to be broken before he could finally be made whole.

©2020 Jason Sautel and D.R. Jacobsen (P)2020 Thomas Nelson
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Authentic Firefighter Experiences • Emotional Storytelling • Captivating Narration • Relatable Personal Journey
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I have listened to this book twice!
Very well read and kept my attention. I'm sharing it with a friend

Elizabeth

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I have been in the fire service for almost 19 years and this is the first book I have ever read by a firefighter about his own life and time on the job . I loved this book and it held my attention throughout. I highly recommend it.

First book about a firefighter

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My children fight fires. Work as paramedics. This book takes me along with them, for awhile. To live what they live. Feel what they feel. Love them for the sacrifices they make, everyday everywhere. God bless them all !

Stunning

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He is someone you can really empathize with. His struggles ultimately lead him to the ultimate gift of happiness!

The kind of book you read again!

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Enjoyed listening to this book. Made me smile, made me almost cry, extremely good book

Excellent book

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It ends so abruptly. I would like to have had more. His life is a wonderful testimony to a loving God.

Loved it

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the transparency of the story of the authors life experiences and the hope he found in the end

real life experience shared by the author

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Content warnings: Child abuse. Thoughts of suicide. Bullying. Multiple traumatizing tragedies as a first responder.

Intense Read

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I wish books would give us a hint if they contain a lot of religious content. I was expecting stories of the life of a firefighter, not a story of being reborn.

Good book until the preaching started

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Narration is great, makes the story that much more human and relatable. I laughed and teared up reading this but really appreciated how this book made me feel and appreciate the good things.

Good read, great story

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