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Seth Gehle's story is a testament to the courage and strength within each of us to overcome adversity and our personal traumas. For nearly sixteen years, Seth suffered unspeakable crimes and endured tragedy that no human should have to face. Growing up in a broken home filled with abuse and neglect, a young Seth left and found himself further down the path to hell.

Beyond The Call looks at the people behind the occupations we respect and admire, or sometimes take for granted. We look beyond the blood, guts and danger, and look at the whole journeys of people that put their own wellbeing to the test in hundreds of different occupations. Paramedics, Firefighter, Police, Corrections, Mental Health Specialists, Emergency and Intensive medical personnel, Tow Truck Drivers, Teachers, Undertakers.... The list of jobs that cause trauma and harm to participants is extensive. Trauma effects the employee, the families, the community. We take a long look at people ...

In this lyrical, radically expansive self-portrait, celebrated poet, author, and lecturer Sophie Strand explores—with searing insight and honesty—the intersecting spaces of her own chronic illness, the complex ecology of a changing world, and the very nature of the stories we tell ourselves...