Sacred Trust (ER Trilogy #1) [Paperback]

Hannah Alexander (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

Emergency room surgeon Lukas Bower decides to leave the city for a small-town hospital and finds more trouble than he expected.

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When Lukas Bower accepts a position as ER doctor in Knolls, MO, he manages to make enemies before he sets foot in the hospital. The senior doctor feels threatened, a hospital benefactress dislikes the way Lukas handles her dying mother, and a member of the hospital board is furious at the suggestion that his son is an addict. Dr. Mercy Richmond doesn't know what to make of the new guy and his discussions with patients about God, but he gradually draws her out of her shell and gives her the courage to face her ex-husband in a custody battle she hopes to win this time. Alexander (The Healing Promise) expects readers to know what the medical slang stands for (e.g., DNR, blood gas, epi, CT), but her story is enjoyable nonetheless.
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About the Author

Hannah Alexander is a pen name for the writing collaboration of Cheryl and Melvin Hodde. Their previous fiction includes The Healing Promise published by Barbour. Cheryl has numerous magazine articles to her credit, and Melvin works as an ER doctor.kk

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764222422
• ISBN-13: 978-0764222429
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #985,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent drama plus family values!, December 28, 1999

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Jim Danielson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sacred Trust (ER Trilogy #1) (Paperback)

A fast moving novel, with a believable story line. Fun to read, but very thought provoking in the area of family values, also.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ER with Values, February 8, 2001

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Krysten - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sacred Trust (ER Trilogy #1) (Paperback)

When Dr. Lukas Bower becomes the full time ER doctor in a small town, he is immediately plunged into hospital politics. One of the first things Dr. Bower does is follow procedure and report an accidental needle stick by Dr. Jarvis -- and makes an enemy. Throughout the rest of the book Dr. Jarvis causes trouble for the kindhearted Dr. Bower, while Dr. Bower continues to treat his patience with a great deal of wisdom and insight. I think this book has it all -- realistic action, a touch of romance, and characters we come to care about.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book men and women will both enjoy, January 29, 2001

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Deborah Raney - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sacred Trust (ER Trilogy #1) (Paperback)

There's plenty of drama and just enough romance that both men and women will enjoy this fast-paced medical drama. The medical terminology is well-used and realistic, but what captured me most were the personalities of the characters. The authors have a way of making the reader care about emergency room patients we'd only met a page or two ago. Very well-drawn and real characters -- heroes and heroines, but very human too...people I could relate to. Best of all, there are two more books in the series!