What happens when you come to the edge of death-and somehow find your way back?

In 7 Reflections from the Edge of Death, Charles Svagera offers seven deeply personal meditations on survival, faith, memory, family, suffering, and the quiet grace that can emerge after life is nearly lost.

Born from his own experience of severe COVID-19, cardiac arrest, coma, isolation, and a long road toward recovery, these reflections are not simply about surviving a medical crisis. They are about learning how to live after everything familiar has been shaken.

Through stories of childhood, family, music, faith, neighborhood grocery stores, nurses who became lifelines, and the sacred places that remain rooted in memory, Svagera explores the moments that continue to call us home. He writes honestly about fear, loss, disability, gratitude, and the difficult truth that survival does not always mean returning to the person you were before.

Each reflection invites the reader to slow down and consider the ordinary things that so often become extraordinary only when we nearly lose them: a familiar table, a loved one's voice, a childhood song, a hand held in darkness, a prayer whispered when no other words remain.

With Scripture, journal questions, and closing prayers woven throughout, 7 Reflections from the Edge of Death is both a memoir of survival and a spiritual companion for anyone who has endured illness, grief, trauma, profound change, or a season of wondering what comes next.

This is a book for those who have stood near the edge.

For those who love someone who has.

And for anyone learning that sometimes the greatest miracle is not simply that we survive-but that, little by little, we learn how to live again.