Necessary Measures (Healing Touch Series #2) [Paperback]

Hannah Alexander (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2002

Book 2 of the Healing Touch series. Dr. Grant Sheldon’s move to Dogwood Springs is not turning out as he had planned. The ills he thought he’d left behind in the big city trouble this otherwise peaceful town, too. Lauren is drawn to Grant and his twins, but she is concerned that her feelings for them conflict with her commitment to remain single. Just when she feels she must step back, circumstances thrust her even closer. Drawn from real-life experiences, Hannah Alexander interweaves the lives, loves, and spiritual struggles of hospital personnel with the high drama of ER action.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In this sequel to Second Opinion, the stress of the Emergency Room combined with the pressure of parenting two teenagers keep widowed Dr. Grant Sheldon busy. As his relationship with Lauren, an ER nurse, continues to develop, he also tries to deal with a number of drug-related emergencies, a problem he thought he'd never see in the small town of Dogwood Springs. Meanwhile, Grant's twins, Beau and Brooke, get involved in trying to stop the local manufacturers and sellers of methamphetamines. When Grant must go to St. Louis to defend himself in a wrongful death malpractice suit, Beau and Brooke are targeted by the drug king pin, who wants their snooping stopped at any cost. The melodrama surrounding the lives of the hospital staff and teens will appeal to non-demanding readers, but the admirable portrayal of a single father strengthens the plot. Libraries where Terri Blackstock's "Newpointe 911" series is popular will want to add this. Alexander is the pen name for Cheryl and Melvin Hodde. Cheryl is a researcher while Melvin is an ER physician.
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About the Author

Known for their compelling medical dramas Sacred Trust, Solemn Oath and Silent Pledge,Hannah Alexander is the pen name for the writing team of Cheryl and Melvin Hodde. Cheryl is a professional writer with over fifteen years of experience. When not assisting Cheryl in the writing process, Melvin practices emergency medicine in a Missouri hospital.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764225294
• ISBN-13: 978-0764225291
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #675,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Wait for Book 3!, April 21, 2003

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Soozie4Him (Chicago suburbs) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Necessary Measures (Healing Touch Series #2) (Paperback)

I read a lot of Christian books, but most of them are non-fiction. I'm very selective about the fiction I read - there's just not enough time to read all the good stuff out there! I used to enjoy reading Robin Cook's medical suspense books, so I was glad to find good medical fiction novels by Hannah Alexander!

The first ones are a trilogy: Sacred Trust, Solemn Oath, and Silent Pledge. I highly recommend all these! Then the authors started a new series called Healing Touch and Necessary Measures is the second book in that series. Second Opinion is the first one, and you should read that before you read this one.

This wonderful series is centered around a small-town hospital emergency room in Missouri. The medical parts ring true for a good reason - Hannah Alexander is a pen name for a husband/wife writing team and the husband is an ER physician! These books will appeal to both men and women, and contain suspense, drama, a little romance and a lot of inspiration. The authors really make their characters come to life and you will find yourself reading quickly to find out what happens next.

The only downside to these books is that, as of April of 2003, there are only two books in this series! A third will release in May - will there be more from this great author team??

Happy reading!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary Measures, March 19, 2011

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Janet Benrey "janet benrey" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Necessary Measures (Healing Touch Series - Book Two) (Kindle Edition)

Necessary Measures is the second book in The Healing Touch series by Hannah Alexander. If you like medical suspense with a touch of faith, this series has it. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looking forward to the next book in this series!!!, August 27, 2003

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Christian Bookshelf "Christian Bookworm Reviews" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Necessary Measures (Healing Touch Series #2) (Paperback)

The husband and wife writing team behind the pen name Hannah Alexander have struck gold with Book Two of the Healing Touch Series. Personally, this reviewer has not read the first book in this series, but found this did not effect the reading experience. Those that have read the first book are reintroduced to some of Dogwood Springs citizens. The authors do a great job of catching the first time reader up with background information.

Grant Sheldon, the ER director, at Dogwood Springs Hospital, and his twins Beau and Brooke have setted into their new home. Life has had it's difficulties adjusting to the loss of wife and mother, Anette. Grant and his children have grown to love family friend and nurse, Lauren McCaffery. The relationship between Lauren and the Sheldon family becomes more intertwined when Grant goes out of town, leaving the twins in Lauren's care. The growing drug problem in Dogwood Springs hits too close to home as Beau, Brooke and their friend are endangered.

The pace of the ER was reminiscent of some of today's hottest medical shows on television. Reading the details proved to be very exhilerating especially as the emotions ran high among the staff members. At the same time while the hospital scenes were fast paced, other scenes such as those between Grant and Lauren were favorably slower. The slower pace will allow readers a chance to build up an ernest desire for these two individuals to break past the boundaries of their friendship. Looking forward to the next book in this series!

--- reviewed by Tyora Moody for Christian Bookshelf