Left Standing: The Miraculous Story of How Mason Wells's Faith Survived the Boston, Paris, and Brussels Terror Attacks

by Mason Wells, Tyler Beddoes, Billy Hallowell

Overview

After witnessing the devastation done by the Boston and Paris terror attacks and being critically injured in the Brussels bombing, Mason Wells was left with third-degree burns, emotional scars, and a shaken spirit. How could a merciful Father let evil prevail? Why had Mason been saved? What did God want from him? This miraculous true story will change how you see your own struggles and teach you the true power of forgiveness, perseverance, and faith.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781462121694
Publisher:	Cedar Fort, Incorporated/CFI Distribution
Publication date:	11/14/2017
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Foreword Roma Downey xvii

Preface: Survival 1

Chapter 1 Preparation 7

Chapter 2 Boston 17

Chapter 3 My Navy Calling 37

Chapter 4 Paris 47

Chapter 5 Seeds of Chaos 57

Chapter 6 Brussels 67

Chapter 7 Recovery 83

Chapter 8 Back Home 101

Chapter 9 My Navy Calling Revisited 115

Chapter 10 Life Lessons 119

Chapter 11 Lessons in Love 135

Chapter 12 My Response to Terror 147

Afterword Tyler Beddoes 153

Appendix: The Facts 157

Endnotes 162

About the Authors 167

Editorial Reviews

11/13/2017
Wells reflects on his close calls with terrorism in this harrowing memoir. His first brush with extremist violence was at the 2013 Boston Marathon; he was several blocks away from the finish line, cheering on his mother, when the bombs went off. Two years later he was in France, serving as a missionary in Rouen (two hours north of Paris), during the attacks on Charlie Hebdo, and in 2016, at age 21 was severely injured in the Brussels Airport bombing. Wells’s religious faith shines brightly as he writes of relying on his belief in God and using prayer to help him recover from his injuries and pursue his dream of attending the Naval Academy. His bizarre and almost unbelievable experiences drive the story forward and make for an enthralling narrative. In the last chapters, Wells shares advice and life lessons, such as channeling hateful impulses into love by writing a letter to the object of your scorn. His reflections are refreshingly mature as he strives to forgive the terrorists and talks of mastering frustration. Wells demonstrates unbelievable strength of character in this stirring book. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly