BEYOND THE GOLDEN HOUR: How a Life of Service Saved My Life by J Carl Stowe III chronicles his contributions to the development and growth of the Emergency Response Services in Gaston County, North Carolina. Carl's story does not end there, however. The very strategy to improve medical expertise and response time that Carl worked a life-time to implement, saved his own life on the day that another vehicle hit him head-on in a near-fatal collision. Carl's efforts in improving emergency procedures, used on his behalf, gave his own Golden Hour a chance. This book is an inspiration in how to face, with courage, the worst day of your life.