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Transformed
He brings new life into the world. Now, to protect his friends, he must learn how to take life instead.
Dr. Robert Fogler is a local hero to his community, a philanthropist, and an anti-gun activist. As an OB/GYN, he has dedicated his career to bringing life into this world… not snuffing it out.
But when a deadly encounter in the emergency room leaves him reeling, there's a lot more than just his values at stake. The ordinary world isn't the safe place he thought it was, and he admits to himself that law-abiding citizens need more protection than police can provide.
Robert doesn't want to believe in violence as a means to any end, even a good one. However, one of his colleagues is also in danger, right now, and it's only a matter of time before something terrible happens. He must rewrite his future—or face the consequences.
Will he have enough time to use his newfound skills to protect his friends and family?
Or is it simply another case of too little, too late?
Dr. Robert Fogler is a local hero to his community, a philanthropist, and an anti-gun activist. As an OB/GYN, he has dedicated his career to bringing life into this world… not snuffing it out.
But when a deadly encounter in the emergency room leaves him reeling, there's a lot more than just his values at stake. The ordinary world isn't the safe place he thought it was, and he admits to himself that law-abiding citizens need more protection than police can provide.
Robert doesn't want to believe in violence as a means to any end, even a good one. However, one of his colleagues is also in danger, right now, and it's only a matter of time before something terrible happens. He must rewrite his future—or face the consequences.
Will he have enough time to use his newfound skills to protect his friends and family?
Or is it simply another case of too little, too late?
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2022
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About the author
D.E. Heil
10 books20 followersD.E. Heil was born on a wintry day in Pittsburgh in 1956. His mother was perpetually late for important appointments, and in keeping with her tardy nature, never spent more than twenty minutes in a hospital before birthing any of her four babies.
It is through his close association with Second Amendment issues that he has gained great insight into the world of ordinary Americans willingly accepting the responsibility of providing protection for themselves, their family, and their communities.
Because of his fellowship with typical yet remarkable Americans, his writing career was born.
He and his wife live in Pennsylvania where they raised their four children.
It is through his close association with Second Amendment issues that he has gained great insight into the world of ordinary Americans willingly accepting the responsibility of providing protection for themselves, their family, and their communities.
Because of his fellowship with typical yet remarkable Americans, his writing career was born.
He and his wife live in Pennsylvania where they raised their four children.
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May 8, 2022
Robert is an O.B.Gyn who, while working a case in the emergency room of his hospital, steps in to breakup a fight between a lazy drunk and drugged up idiot and another patient that tried to restrain him when he tried to attack a nurse. The poor doctor is left seriously injured and re-evaluating the need to bear a firearm to defend himself.
The author has written a compelling story about subjects that are very actual as well as controversial. The first being about the second amendment or the right to bear arms and the second about the race card and the underprivileged districts.
My personal opinion is that the subject is well covered but that the main character's profession is not credible with the gun topic as doctors swear the Hypocratic oath that clearly states Do Not Arm . Therefore I doubt that a doctor would bear arms in a hospital specially an O.B.Gyn.
That an African American would use the color card in an African American hospital where Doctors and nurses are African American leads the reader to believe that the perpetrator did not invent the wheel. In addition, using mental illness to excuse a drunk and drugged up lazy coward who will beat up a 5 year old boy and his mother because she didn't buy him any beer, is so typical as a defense argument used to often by lawyers. 2 Stars maximum.
The author has written a compelling story about subjects that are very actual as well as controversial. The first being about the second amendment or the right to bear arms and the second about the race card and the underprivileged districts.
My personal opinion is that the subject is well covered but that the main character's profession is not credible with the gun topic as doctors swear the Hypocratic oath that clearly states Do Not Arm . Therefore I doubt that a doctor would bear arms in a hospital specially an O.B.Gyn.
That an African American would use the color card in an African American hospital where Doctors and nurses are African American leads the reader to believe that the perpetrator did not invent the wheel. In addition, using mental illness to excuse a drunk and drugged up lazy coward who will beat up a 5 year old boy and his mother because she didn't buy him any beer, is so typical as a defense argument used to often by lawyers. 2 Stars maximum.
May 10, 2022
A provocative introduction into political, legal, and constitutional ethics. Personally, I’m on so many sides of the fence that I may as well be a turnstile. And this book was just up my alley – a bunch of questions and scenarios and what if’s? and alternatives.
This story also discussed that different parts of a country (different living styles) have diverse ways of looking at things. What works in one community or society may not work in another.
Crime from the targets’ perspective.
It begs the question, are we truly open to changing our minds regarding issues on which we’ve taken a very public stance?
Want to continue this series.
This story also discussed that different parts of a country (different living styles) have diverse ways of looking at things. What works in one community or society may not work in another.
Crime from the targets’ perspective.
It begs the question, are we truly open to changing our minds regarding issues on which we’ve taken a very public stance?
Want to continue this series.
April 18, 2022
An OB/GYN doctor at a Baltimore hospital has to face reality and go back on his faith of not using a gun. He runs into circumstances that puts his life in danger and the only way out is to take gun course and get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. He has to use a gun in order to help save the life of a nurse who works at the hospital when 4 men gain entrance to her home and threaten her. Does he have the courage to shoot anyone to help protect her or himself. An excellent read which willl open your eyes into the criminal world and the lack of help from the. police
May 26, 2024
Likeable characters, plenty of action
Four violent thugs, one pharmacist, two doctors, and crime everywhere ! Plenty of victims, what can they do? Kind of makes the people that have to live and work want to put a stop to being afraid!
Four violent thugs, one pharmacist, two doctors, and crime everywhere ! Plenty of victims, what can they do? Kind of makes the people that have to live and work want to put a stop to being afraid!
November 7, 2022
I believe in what the author is defending. Unfortunately his writing style is rather stilted and boring. It needs a big dose of realism.
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