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Pumping Chest Life, Death, and the Space in Between
Paperback
HumorMystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Pablo Delagarza
Published: Aug 3 2026
Pages: 558
Weight: 1.14
Height: 1.38 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A full moon hangs over the city as four paramedics begin a shift that will change them in ways they don't yet understand.
Alex is exhausted-burned out from years of carrying other people's worst moments. Paired with Danny, a hopeful new medic who still believes he can make a difference, Alex is forced to confront the person he's become.
Nora returns to the job after a suspension, standing firm in choices that cost her everything-but protected someone who had no one else. Her partner, Barry, hides his pain behind humor, trying to be the father his children need while quietly falling apart.
As the night unfolds, the calls grow heavier, the stakes more personal, and the line between strength and survival begins to blur.
Because sometimes the hardest battles aren't the ones you respond to-they're the ones you carry home.
Set over a single relentless shift, this is a powerful story of sacrifice, resilience, and the fragile humanity behind the uniform.
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