Preserved: Thirteen Times Death Came, and Thirteen Times God Said No: A True Story of Survival, Lost Identity, Abuse, and Redemption - Hardcover

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Dr. Robert Bess survived what should have killed him: drowning, near-fatal car wrecks, violent assaults, abuse, and a hit that never came. But each time death reached for him, God said no.

This is not a story of despair. It's a story of divine rescue, relentless faith, and unshakable purpose. From the scars of childhood rejection to the edge of total ruin, Preserved pulls you deep into one man's fight for identity, and the grace that refused to let him go.

You'll walk with him through:

• A childhood marked by trauma and silence
• Thirteen near-death experiences that defied logic and probability
• The slow uncovering of purpose in the middle of pain
• The spiritual awakening that turned survival into destiny

Through every fire, Preserved proves this: God doesn't just save lives, He rebuilds them.

Why Readers Love This Book

Preserved is a true life story of survival and redemption that reads with the heart-pounding pace of a thriller, yet carries the soul-healing truth of a sermon. It's not a polished, filtered tale, it's an unfiltered Christian memoir that dares to expose faith in its rawest form: faith that bleeds, questions, breaks, and still believes. Through trauma, loss, and betrayal, Dr. Robert Bess rises again and again, guided by a God who never once lets go. For readers of inspirational memoirs, Christian biographies, trauma recovery, and faith-based personal growth, Preserved is both testimony and invitation, a living proof that redemption isn't just possible; it's promised.