Necessary Measures

by Hannah Alexander and Hannah Alexander

Book Overview

Dr. Grant Sheldon's move to Dogwood Springs is not turning out as he'd planned. After six months the ER is in an uproar. Drug use and trafficking have become ever-increasing problems, especially when... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764225294
• ISBN13: 9780764225291
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Good messages and a good read

The Healing Touch series does not have as much suspense as the Hideaway series, but I still really enjoyed Necessary Measures. Hannah Alexander's books are always entertaining reading with some good messages or lessons included. I always seem to find something to apply to my life when reading the books. A couple of the messages from this book are praying for your enemies and accepting your singleness. As always there was interesting medical information included.

Looking forward to the next book in this series!!!

The husband and wife writing team behind the pen name Hannah Alexander have struck gold with Book Two of the Healing Touch Series. Personally, this reviewer has not read the first book in this series, but found this did not effect the reading experience. Those that have read the first book are reintroduced to some of Dogwood Springs citizens. The authors do a great job of catching the first time reader up with background information.Grant Sheldon, the ER director, at Dogwood Springs Hospital, and his twins Beau and Brooke have setted into their new home. Life has had it's difficulties adjusting to the loss of wife and mother, Anette. Grant and his children have grown to love family friend and nurse, Lauren McCaffery. The relationship between Lauren and the Sheldon family becomes more intertwined when Grant goes out of town, leaving the twins in Lauren's care. The growing drug problem in Dogwood Springs hits too close to home as Beau, Brooke and their friend are endangered.The pace of the ER was reminiscent of some of today's hottest medical shows on television. Reading the details proved to be very exhilerating especially as the emotions ran high among the staff members. At the same time while the hospital scenes were fast paced, other scenes such as those between Grant and Lauren were favorably slower. The slower pace will allow readers a chance to build up an ernest desire for these two individuals to break past the boundaries of their friendship. Looking forward to the next book in this series! --- reviewed by Tyora Moody for Christian Bookshelf

Awesome light reading

I have read Hannah Alexander books now for two years.They are great books to read full of drama and lovable, moral characters. There is humor, mystery and a little bit of romance.I highly recommend his entire series. After finishing his book,you close the book feeling good about life.

Can't Wait for Book 3!

I read a lot of Christian books, but most of them are non-fiction. I'm very selective about the fiction I read - there's just not enough time to read all the good stuff out there! I used to enjoy reading Robin Cook's medical suspense books, so I was glad to find good medical fiction novels by Hannah Alexander!The first ones are a trilogy: Sacred Trust, Solemn Oath, and Silent Pledge. I highly recommend all these! Then the authors started a new series called Healing Touch and Necessary Measures is the second book in that series. Second Opinion is the first one, and you should read that before you read this one.This wonderful series is centered around a small-town hospital emergency room in Missouri. The medical parts ring true for a good reason - Hannah Alexander is a pen name for a husband/wife writing team and the husband is an ER physician! These books will appeal to both men and women, and contain suspense, drama, a little romance and a lot of inspiration. The authors really make their characters come to life and you will find yourself reading quickly to find out what happens next.The only downside to these books is that, as of April of 2003, there are only two books in this series! A third will release in May - will there be more from this great author team??Happy reading!

Inspirational and Compelling ER Drama!

If you like the television drama "ER", you will love Hannah Alexander's newest ER novel, Necessary Measures. Like the TV show, Necessary Measures has all the intrigue and heroism of an active emergency room. Unlike the TV drama, this Christian novel weaves a message of inspiration and hope without compromise.Characters Dr. Grant Sheldon and Nurse Lauren McCaffery face real-life dilemmas, with difficult people and heart-rending situations. Fast-paced and compelling, this book will keep you turning pages until the issues are settled in the end. This is the first book I've read by Hannah Alexander, but it will definitely not be my last. This husband and wife team truly knows how to craft a believable, touching story. If you like tales surrounding the medical world, Necessary Measures will more than satisfy.