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    Candace Calvert
    Tyndale House Publishers / 2014 / ePub
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  1. Gazpacho
    Harrison, MI
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    The BEST of Candace Calvert's medical dramas so far!
    August 5, 2014
    Gazpacho
    Harrison, MI
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Life Support, Grace Medical Series #3.
    Life Support is the third book in the Grace Medical series by Candace Calvert. Trauma Plan is the first book while Rescue Plan is the second. All three books are completely independent of each other as a Christian medical series. Each book is a romance which touches on some serious yet interesting topics that are relevant for today's readers.

    Lauren Barclay is a nurse in ER at Houston Grace Hospital. This is her home town where her parents and sister lives. Although she has worked at Austin Grace Hospital for a short time, she is back and taking up where she left off--helping her folks look after her younger sister, Jess. Jess was always a little bit unstable emotionally. For the most part, she would be normal, but once in awhile she became restless, impulsive, irresponsible; one time she even ran away. Her family, including Lauren, tip-toed around her, afraid of upsetting her fragile state of mind. Lauren figured that's what family was for. Helping her sister took a lot of her time and attention, but eventually Elijah Landry began to claim some of her time as well. This did not sit well with Jess because at one time she and Eli had a history.

    Elijah Landry is a Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) in charge of the Urgent Care unit in the Houston Grace Hospital. When he and his brother Andrew were young, they enjoyed water sports with their dad. But one day Drew suffered a head injury that left him with brain damage and physical problems. Eventually he ended up in care facilities with serious health complications. Eli and his father, Judge Julien Landry, disagreed how Drew should be cared for, especially in emergencies such as the one at the opening of this book.

    Eli had been friends with Jess once. But after she disappeared and returned a year ago, he had tried to help the family in a professional capacity. Jess and her parents did not appreciate his suggestions that Jess get psychological assistance. Neither did Lauren, but she did not hold it against Eli. She enjoyed his company and the company of his young daughter Emma. The question is whether all these family complications will keep Lauren and Eli from getting closer.

    First off, I love how Candace Calvert writes her medical dramas. I have read several of them and in each one she creates characters that are likable, interesting, and growing. The action is usually fast-paced and gripping. She chooses topics which offer something for the reader to think about, above and beyond the medical scenes. The family dynamics she writes about are spot on, true to life and credible. Life Support is Calvert's newest book with plots and subplots that draw us close to her characters. One additional thing I enjoy about this author is that sometimes the supporting characters in one book become the main character in another one. This is true for Lauren who was a nurse in one of the other books in this series.

    This book's subplot, intricately intertwined with the main plot, touches on an intriguing topic in this book: bipolar and its effects on family life. This is a subject close to my heart because I have been living with my own diagnosis of bipolar, and grew up with a mother who was never diagnosed with it, but in my opinion had the condition. The pattern of enabling and denial was a familiar scenario to me, and I recognized it when the author demonstrated it effectively throughout this story. Her descriptions, the problems that cropped up, the crisis which climaxed and the solution presented were all realistic and completely believable. The one thing I drew from this subplot is that anyone living with a mental health problem needs a team of supporters. People like me living with this condition should not have to deal with it alone. The sufferer needs support from family, friends and professionals. I saw this all fleshed out in this book. I am very impressed with the author's acumen and sensitivity when writing on this topic.

    In spite of the serious nature of the subplot's thread, the writer includes a metaphor that brings out comic relief when it's needed most. Just look for the dogs, especially the shih tzu and her situation with the Barclay family. There is definitely a good dose of irony with the dog drama that runs parallel to the family drama. I can't help but appreciate that level of humor used in this book. I hope you enjoy it too.

    I am reading and reviewing this book for the Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. summer reading program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
  2. Britt98
    Grand Prairie, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    This is a great, exciting medical drama!
    April 12, 2014
    Britt98
    Grand Prairie, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Life Support, Grace Medical Series #3.
    Life Support by Candace Calvert is book three in the Grace Medical series, however, I have not read the others in the series and had no trouble at all understanding the story. In fact, I loved this book! It is, as far as I can recall, the first medical drama that I have read. I am so very happy to have discovered a new-to-me author and look forward to reading more of her books!

    Life Support has everything I want in a book. The characters are so very vivid. The author has done a wonderful job of creating main and side characters that I care about. They are complex and the issues they must work through are pretty intense. There was a character that frustrated me, because of some issues she has, but I realized that I was frustrated with her because she was so real to me!

    There is a great romance in this book, conflict, drama, tense medical situations, big decisions to be made regarding the care of family members, all with the threat of a possible hurricane heading toward the area! Life Support kept me interested from start to finish and it was very hard to set down! I highly recommend it.

    I received a complimentary copy of this book from Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. in exchange for an honest review, which I have given.
  3. Janet
    Belton, TX
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    People Learning to Care in the Best Way
    April 4, 2014
    Janet
    Belton, TX
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Life Support, Grace Medical Series #3.
    "Life Support" by Candace Calvert is the third book in her "Grace Medical" series. I've enjoyed all three and am happy to recommend them to readers who enjoy Christian fiction, medical drama, a touch of mystery, and, of course, a little romance.

    In "Life Support," we follow Nurse Lauren Barclay, whom we met in Rescue Team, from Austin, Texas to Houston, where she has returned home to help her parents keep track of her troubled younger sister, Jess. Lauren has her own apartment but has moved in with her parents and sister in order to keep up with their increasing demands.

    One of those demands is that she keep her sister away from the infamous physician assistant they hold responsible for Jess's latest crisis, Eli Landry. Unfortunately, Eli works in the same hospital as both Lauren and Jess. His brother's need for constant medical care, often in the emergency room, makes avoiding each other impossible.

    The story itself is both suspenseful and fun, but I really appreciate the underlying theme: people learning to care for people both as needed and appropriately. Throughout the book, we encounter one person after another caring for someone who can't or won't care for himself or herself. Parents caring for children. Siblings caring for siblings. Spouses. Friends. Professionals such as medical personnel, police, chaplains, and care givers. Some must realize they're doing too much. Some are forced to do more than they want to. Some are abused for their efforts. Most just want what's best for the person they love but struggle to know what that is. All must learn to trust God, the One Who's able to meet all needs in the best way possible.

    Candace Calvert, the author, is a former ER nurse, so her novels give readers an insider view. I thank Tyndale House Publishers for sending me a complimentary copy of "Life Support" for my review.
  4. Jeanne
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Life Support, Grace Medical Series #3
    March 19, 2015
    Jeanne
    This review was written for Life Support, Grace Medical Series #3.
    I find that I just cannot put any of the books in any of her series down and this was no exception. Totally compelling and infused with intrigue. Characters were very realistic and well developed. I can't wait for another book to be released be it this series or a new series.
  5. eb7bibliophile
    High Desert West
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Clean, Upbeat Fiction
    August 2, 2014
    eb7bibliophile
    High Desert West
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Life Support, Grace Medical Series #3.
    Some of the characters couldnt seem to make up their minds, so the action moved slowly. In that sense, it reminded me of a soap opera without the bed hopping. However, the character building was very good, and the reasons for their issues made for intense background. Everyone had a history, some of it alarming; working through these things plus dealing with medical emergencies was absorbing. This story was involving and believable. I enjoyed the ending.
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