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    A Light in the City: The extraordinary story of an enigmatic, Good Samaritan
    A Light in the City: The extraordinary story of an enigmatic, Good Samaritan
    A Light in the City: The extraordinary story of an enigmatic, Good Samaritan
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    A Light in the City: The extraordinary story of an enigmatic, Good Samaritan

    By Eva Hillman

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    We had been told of too many tales of modern-day heroes who come in various forms, colors and sizes, and most of them tend to help people discreetly, without asking for anything in return. There are some, however, who are just driven to a life of altruism even without having any knowledge of their past. A Light in the City, a story of an altruist who's completely clueless about his previous existence is propelled by a mysterious, unknown force, to defy his ignorance of his past and help others in dire need of support and direction in life. The many clouds of mystery make for a unifying theme from the beginning until the last episode. Readers will encounter and be absorbed by questions like: Why did he wake up in a hospital bed? Where did his money come from? Why was he able to discharge himself from the hospital without any trouble? But most likely, what stands out most is why was he suddenly driven to help other people considering he doesn't have the slightest idea of his history? A healthy mix of riddles, acts of philanthropy, thrilling episodes of dangerous encounters with shady characters—who later became exemplary individuals—and the transformations of peoples' lives collectively, make A Light In The City worthwhile for readers of all ages.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPublication Consultants
    Release dateMay 1, 2017
    ISBN9781594337147
    A Light in the City: The extraordinary story of an enigmatic, Good Samaritan
    Author

    Eva Hillman

    Many times in my life I have thought about writing a book, but I was too busy with life; raising kids, being a wife, mother, daughter with very little time for anything else. I took several kids into my home to help them. One time I took in three little boys from two years to six years whose mother had passed away, but they needed someone, as their dad worked. Another time there were two boys that had run away from home and were trying to live in a car at a local mechanic's shop. Late in life, I was told I have a heart disease and would have to take it easy. That was difficult as I had aways been busy; but one day I sat down at my computer and started writing A Light In The City. It must have been how I felt about people. Wanting to help them. I just wrote. No question about what it was going to be-—I just wrote.

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      A Light in the City - Eva Hillman

      A LIGHT IN THE CITY

      THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF AN ENIGMATIC, GOOD SAMARTAN

      EVA HILLMAN

      PO Box 221974 Anchorage, Alaska 99522-1974

      books@publicationconsultants.com—www.publicationconsultants.com

      ISBN 978-1-59433-713-0

      eBook ISBN 978-1-59433-714-7

      Copyright 2017 Eva Hillman

      —First Edition—

      All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in any form, or by any mechanical or electronic means including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, in whole or in part in any form, and in any case not without the written permission of the author and publisher.

      Manufactured in the United States of America.

      Outside, the noise of the traffic was loud; but inside the large hospital, noise was just a hum. Because so many people were waiting for emergency care they sometimes waited for hours—but they needed help, so they waited.

      It was chaos at times in the emergency wing, but in the main hospital where the rooms were, it appeared to be quieter. Nurses, doctors, and staff were busy taking care of those whose needs were most urgent.

      Some patients in the emergency room were all right where they were; did not need a staff member’s attention and were able to wait. The other people in the hospital were either asleep or hurting and wondering how they got there.

      When he opened his eyes and looked around he saw he was in a small room without windows. The walls were a pale green and appeared restful. He realized no one else was in the room. He didn’t know if he was in heaven or where he was, but with all of the equipment around him he figured he was in a hospital but didn’t remember anything before, or how he got where he was. He lay there and wondered what had happened to get him there.

      He felt fine. He had no pain, no aches, and everything seemed okay as he flexed his feet and hands; he realized his body was working just fine. He had a needle in his arm and when he heard a beeping near by, he realized the needle was bringing medicine to his body.

      As he thought he closed his eyes and went back into the dark of sleep. Next time he woke up, he could hear people talking quietly nearby. He listened but could not hear what they were saying. He returned to the sleep he needed to recover. Recover from what was his question, but he slept instead. When he woke up again, he was alone. He sat up, let his feet hanging off the bed and decided to get up. He looked to see what was keeping him where he was.

      He realized there were needles in his arm and his head felt a little woozy. He looked to see where they were coming from. There were bags of medicine being fed to him through the needles. He reached up and was able to turn them off. He didn’t know how he knew what to do, but it was familiar. He then took the needles out his arm and made sure none of them was bleeding.

      He then got up and looked around. It was not a large room, but there was a lot of equipment in it. Of course he was in a hospital gown. Looking in the closet he saw a pair of pants, a jacket, and shoes. That was all.

      He knew he would never get out of the hospital with these clothes on, so he kept looking. In the drawer of the nightstand by the bed was an envelope with money in it. It was a lot of money; a note attached to it said it was for him.

      He went out into the hall, looked around and saw a closet. Entering the closet, he found some clothes and figured they must belong to the cleaning crew. He took what he needed to get dressed and went back to his room. Looking in the mirror he noticed he was a tall man, and slim, and it appeared he had been able to work out, as he was well built. He looked what a man should look like. A nice face and an interesting face, not handsome but someone well put together.

      After getting dressed, he looked out into the hall and saw no one there; he walked out of the room. As he walked down the hall, he realized he was on the fourth floor. He went to the stairs and climbed down to the first floor. He was very weak. Other than

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