The firefighter asked the EMT,
“Are You Ready
To Call It?”
Clinically dead for 42 minutes. Flatlined three times.
Alive to rewrite every rule.
About The Author
Stephen A. Brown
Stephen A. Brown traded boardroom briefings and weekend golf swings for a frontline view of life’s fragility when his heart stopped, unexpectedly, on June 29, 2016. Declared clinically dead with no pulse for forty-two minutes, he clawed back from the brink with nothing but sheer determination, sheer grit, with a wife, daughter, and son’s unshakeable faith. Today, Stephen channels that same grit into empowering others as a patient advocate, speaker, and coach to help families learn to ask “why” when it counts and treat every heartbeat as a win. He lives with his wife, whose undying faith keeps reminding him that survival is just the beginning of a new life worth living
About the Book
“Are You Ready To Call It? ”
When your heart flatlines three times, with no pulse for forty-two minutes, every second becomes a battle and a lesson.
In Are You Ready to Call It? Stephen A. Brown pulls you into his harrowing collapse, the fog of ICU recovery, and the stubborn questions that forced better care.
Equal parts survival story and patient’s handbook, this memoir proves that reclaiming life starts with refusing to stay silent. Cherish your next heartbeat, then learn to demand the care you deserve.
Stephen a brown
Book Chapters
Silent Signals: Stephen brushes off subtle cardiac warnings: mild chest discomfort, an “old” EKG anomaly, until a routine check uncovers two dead leads in his heart, foreshadowing the collapse to come.
Heat & Smoke: At a sweltering BBQ competition, Stephen fights fatigue and masks congestion with forbidden decongestants, setting the stage for an unexpected collapse at home.
Breaking the Silence:: After his wife began CPR,followed by seven others, six shocks from an AED, the lead EMT refuse to “call it,” reviving him en route to a trauma center where an implantable defibrillator is ordered.
Homecoming Reckoning:Discharged from eight days in ICU, Stephen returns to a medicated, restricted life, every simple task a stark reminder of how far he is from “normal.”
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Testimonials
What’s Our Readers Say’s
I have never questioned my doctor more until I read this book. Now I feel empowered to speak up and demand answers.
Raw, relatable, and shockingly uplifting. This isn’t just a memoir. It’s a lifeline for anyone who’s faced medical uncertainty.
