Blog Tour & Book Review: The Rescuer by Jason Sautel

Thank you to TLC Book Tours for the gifted copy.

Title: The Rescuer

Author: Jason Sautel

Release Date: September 1st, 2020

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Synopsis:

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 readers 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.

My Review:

The Rescuer is an amazing memoir about a firefighter overcoming his own personal darkness. I couldn’t put this book down. Jason Sautel is inspiring for sharing his story in an open and honest way.

Firefighters are heroes. They put their lives on the line to save others and that is so commendable. But who is there to save them? That’s exactly the question that Jason asks himself after he witnesses a tragic event while on duty.

I think this book gives readers an insight into the hard truths of being a first responder, in particular, a firefighter. Jason focuses on a specific time in his life where he continues to go through rough times in his job. He has lost multiple victims on his watch. Those loses reminded Jason of the darkness that he has fought his entire life. When he saw a man jump off of a bridge and saw the look in his eyes, he knew that it could have easily been him. That was tough to read because so many of us think that if we don’t think about our own darkness it will never consume us. But this time darkness came for Jason.

Jason wasn’t himself and so many of his friends and colleagues noticed. Nothing seemed to help Jason. It was a more than a rough patch and his life could have gone a different way. But his niece visiting him seemed to be the catalyst in his life that he needed. His niece brought out so much joy and then someone else also gave him the faith and hope he desperately needed. That person would be his wife Kristie. They met at a restaurant. He was out to dinner with his niece and mother and she was their waitress. There love story is beautiful and compelling. It’s amazing to see the power of love and hope can have on a person.

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I give The Rescuer 5 stars. It’s an inspiring and hopeful memoir about a firefighter overcoming his darkness with the help of love, family, and faith. Jason’s vulnerability makes the book so interesting and compelling. If anything this story will remind everyone that even heroes go through their ups and downs. Just because they save lives and appear fearless they feel just like everyone else. It was beautiful, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful. I feel like this book will be impactful to so many readers!

Purchase Links

Amazon | Books-A-Million | Barnes & Noble

Connect with Jason

Website | Facebook | Twitter

Review tour:

Monday, August 31st: @adrianna.reads

Tuesday, September 1st: Mom Loves Reading and @mom_loves_reading

Friday, September 4th: The Sketchy Reader and @thesketchyreader

Tuesday, September 8th: Running Through the Storms

Wednesday, September 9th: @lyon.brit.andthebookshelf

Thursday, September 10th: Barks Beaches Books and @barksbeachesbooks

Monday, September 14th: Living My Best Book Life and @livingmybestbooklife

Wednesday, September 16th: @irishgirliereads

Thursday, September 17th: The OC Book Girl and @theocbookgirl

Monday, September 21st: Nurse Bookie and @nurse_bookie

Tuesday, September 22nd: Laura’s Reviews

Wednesday, September 23rd: Leighellen Landskov and @mommaleighellensbooknook

Thursday, September 24th: @anna.andthebooks

Friday, September 25th: What is That Book About – excerpt or guest post

Instagram features:

Monday, September 28th: @gingersbookclub

Tuesday, September 29th: @cassies_books_reviews

Wednesday, September 30th: @lets_talk_books_and_cats

Thursday, October 1st: @cj_readsbooks

Friday, October 2nd: @shobizreads

Monday, October 5th: @thebookend.diner

Wednesday, October 7th: @the_unwined

Thursday, October 8th: @readinggirlreviews