Wreck & Return: An EMTs Journey Into an Out of Darkness
by Tom Kranz · February 2024
Can one devastating mistake erase 20 years of good?
The road to redemption for volunteer EMT Griffin Ambrose is dark, indeed--a crashed ambulance, a dead patient, an injured partner, then testing legally drunk. After going to jail, losing his EMT card and getting fired from his paid job, he contemplates a new life in exile.
But some of his former patients haven't forgotten the good he did, the lives he saved. Will their support be enough to allow him to rise from oblivion?
Hi, friends. This novel is based on my real life during the years in which I worked as a senior producer for a news network in New York and a volunteer EMT in my New Jersey town. The EMS calls are based on real calls. It's some finalist listings in several contests, not that I care that much about awards. However, readers have found the story engaging and the protagonist accessible. I hope you enjoy it!
TK
— Tom Kranz
About Wreck & Return: An EMTs Journey Into an Out of Darkness
Can one devastating mistake erase 20 years of good?
The road to redemption for volunteer EMT Griffin Ambrose is dark, indeed--a crashed ambulance, a dead patient, an injured partner, then testing legally drunk. After going to jail, losing his EMT card and getting fired from his paid job, he contemplates a new life in exile.
But some of his former patients haven't forgotten the good he did, the lives he saved. Will their support be enough to allow him to rise from oblivion?
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Tom Kranz
Tom Kranz is a writer and podcaster. He is a native of Philadelphia, where he attended Temple University and earned a bachelor’s degree in communications. His career as a journalist took him to radio, television, and online platforms, followed by twelve years as a corporate communications director. He also served as a volunteer EMT for 22 years in his New Jersey town.
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