The Rescuer

One Firefighter’s Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him

By: Jason Sautel, D.R. Jacobsen

Narrated by: Mark Smeby

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 listeners 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.

The reality of struggles

I really enjoyed the way he was willing to open up and share the struggles he had and his journey to God and not just be the tough fireman with no problems. Also, the narrator was super great at reading and putting feeling where appropriate; he definitely kept my attention.

Elizabeth

I have listened to this book twice!
Very well read and kept my attention. I'm sharing it with a friend

First book about a firefighter

I have been in the fire service for almost 19 years and this is the first book I have ever read by a firefighter about his own life and time on the job . I loved this book and it held my attention throughout. I highly recommend it.

Transforming and Redeeming Story

I loved listening to Jason Sautel's true story as a firefighter needing rescuing himself. Fighting not just physical fires, but personal fires. Discovering the fire in his soul, rather than putting out his soul's fire, Sautel pursued the light that was igniting it inside of him.

He shares his challenges as a firefighter in Oakland, CA, while also sharing his personal challenges. Trying to make sense of so many tragic scenes and heart-wrenching outcomes, Sautel manages to also light the scenes on fire for his readers.

My go-to books are Christian non-fiction with redemption and transformation outcomes. Jason Sautel's book brings hope that no matter how low we may get, we all need someone to save us, even if we are a firefighter. Sautel shares that Jesus is The Rescuer and He rescues us from the darkest despair and rebuilds what has been destroyed.

A book you must listen too

Absolutely loved it. A must for anyone so is/has been fighting demons. Could relate to this guy so much.. Perfect choice for the narrator.

I didnt want to stop listening to this book and was quite gutted when it finished.