An anxious middle-aged food writer realizes that her anxiety is manageable when she's helping others, so she decides to become an EMT. Having lived with a 50-something EMT trainee and now EMT some of the memoir was relatable. It's nice to see Stern coming into herself and her (volunteer) profession. Content warning for fellow lefties and feminists, Stern is patriotic, pro-police, and refers to "firemen" instead of "fire fighters." Stern's writing is solid, but I don't think I'd want to hang out with her.