Cassie Hanwell is on the A-List at the Austin Fire Dept. and a paramedic. She's so good that she receives the highest award for bravery given by the department. Cassie is emotionally shut-down because of two traumatic events that occurred during her 16th birthday. Cassie's mother abandoned her on her birthday and Cassie never plans to forgive her mother. So, Cassie thinks of the firefighters as her family and she avoids dating or emotional closeness.
Then suddenly, Cassie's mother needs her to move to Massachusetts and assist her for 'no more than a year.' Although deeply conflicted, Cassie agrees and finds a firefighter job near her mother's home. Cassie goes from a job with a new building (and the latest equipment) and accepting coworkers to an ancient building (and poor equipment), plus unaccepting fellow workers.
This is a story about forgiveness -- forgiving oneself and others. It is also about putting trauma behind yourself and getting on with life. The author is a wonderful writer who understands her topic and shares it eloquently.
Then suddenly, Cassie's mother needs her to move to Massachusetts and assist her for 'no more than a year.' Although deeply conflicted, Cassie agrees and finds a firefighter job near her mother's home. Cassie goes from a job with a new building (and the latest equipment) and accepting coworkers to an ancient building (and poor equipment), plus unaccepting fellow workers.
This is a story about forgiveness -- forgiving oneself and others. It is also about putting trauma behind yourself and getting on with life. The author is a wonderful writer who understands her topic and shares it eloquently.
