Book excerpt: On a warm evening in March 2009, at the scene of a horrific motor vehicle crash, lies Sami Musick, a beautiful five-year-old girl, suffering from multiple skull fractures. The paramedic dispatched to the accident that has left Sami as a potential triage "black tag" is himself dealing with his past near-death experience, coming only nine months after the death of his former wife which left him a single parent. With its combination of gritty reality from the world of EMS and compelling true stories of faith and love- told with a dash of humor, the story of Sami and the paramedic who treated her, provide the inspirational foundation for Never Alone in the Back: A Paramedic's Reflections on Faith, Prayer, and the Journey with God.