ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode of The Reading List, Canadian author Sean Paul Bedell shares his inspiration drawn his paramedic life and a short excerpt from his novel The Shoebox.
Author Sean Paul Bedell's second book, Shoebox, is published by Now or Never Publishing. In this gritty, emotional novel, Steve Lewis, a dedicated paramedic, faces the emotional aftermath of a fatal accident that casts a shadow over his commitment to saving lives. As Steve grapples with the high stakes of his job and community scrutiny, each life he saves rekindles his passion for his work. The novel explores the human spirit’s capacity for healing.
Sean’s previous novel is Somewhere There’s Music. He has been writing and publishing for more than 30 years. A longtime paramedic and captain with the fire service, he lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.