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    An Open Heart: A Novel
    An Open Heart: A Novel
    An Open Heart: A Novel
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    An Open Heart: A Novel

    Written by Harry Kraus

    Narrated by Tim Gregory

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    A surgeon caught between two worlds Dr. Jace Rawlings' open-heart surgery patients hover between life and death, their hearts stopped on the surgery table. But the messages they bring back from beyond the grave cannot be ignored. For they predict the deaths of people around him and point a finger of suspicion straight at him.
    Jace faces a firestorm of controversy and danger. And the forces working against him will do anything to stop him from uncovering a truth they will kill to hide. He'd come to Kenya to establish a heart surgery program for the poor. But the maelstrom of political intrigue and spiritual warfare will put everything at risk - his marriage, his career, even his life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateJun 1, 2013
    ISBN9781621882503
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    Harry Kraus

    Harry Lee Kraus, MD, (www.cuttingedgefiction.com) is the bestselling author of ten books, including Could I Have This Dance? For the Rest of My Life, and All I’ll Ever Need. He draws from his career as a board-certified general surgeon to flavor his writing with exceptional authenticity and technical knowledge. He and his wife, Kris, are missionaries serving in East Africa.

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    • 4/5
      This book was slow to start for me, but once I got into it, I didn't want to stop reading. The title can have several meanings: the main character is a heart surgeon who performs open heart surgery; a person's heart must be open before he can accept Jesus as his savior; a Christian's heart should be open to God's calling--just to name a few. Most of the novel is set in Kenya. It's interesting to see the contrast between what we have here in the US and what a missionary in Kenya experiences.
    • 5/5
      Interesting All the Way AroundThis book is interesting on so many levels. The descriptions of life in Africa for missionaries and their families, as well as the lives of the Kenyans creates a rich, unusual, unexplored setting. The openness of the Kenyans to the spiritual world provides the necessary spiritual depth to the story. The detailed descriptions of the medical aspects lend an aspect of realism to the story that allows the reader to feel that they are actually following a surgeon in all his activities. The evil officials on both sides of the ocean build the suspense, as Dr. Rawlings struggles to find both him and the truth. This book has interesting characters that make the story come off the page. This is a book for any reader that enjoys a book with enough depth to the story to make you think while keeping you entertained and learning.