A View from the Stretcher: Friendship, Cancer, and Living On

"A View from the Stretcher wears the disguise of a memoir, but it's really a lesson in courage." Troy Walling Executive Director, The Leadership InstituteIn this true-life story, David Zailer travels to Colorado to speak at a conference where he encounters a challenging new friend: Mark. Their strong personalities and differing opinions provoked anger between them. Nevertheless, they chose to stay in touch and became best friends. When terminal cancer strikes Mark years later, he becomes the man on the stretcher; David becomes one of his stretcher-bearers. As Mark's earthly life slowly draws to a close, they explore the deeper depths of friendship and faith together. In an unexpected turn after Mark's death, David also becomes the man on the stretcher. As Mark had before him, David faces the question: How do you live when you know you will someday die? A View from the Stretcher is for anyone facing their darkest days, and for those who walk alongside them.

Author: David Zailer
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Homecoming Books
Published: 11/02/2026
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9798987075753