One inch changed everything.
In 1985, during a hunting trip in rural New Prague, Minnesota, Steven A. Hauer’s life changed in an instant. He survived by what he describes as one inch. He believes God stopped the bullet from piercing his heart, and that moment became the beginning of a new purpose.
One Inch Between Life and Death, Updated and Revised Second Edition, is a true story of survival, recovery, faith, and resilience. It is not a dramatized account. It is an honest journey through the aftermath, the healing, and the hard lessons that followed.
This memoir is for readers who value true stories of perseverance and hope, and for anyone who has ever wondered why they made it through something that should have ended differently.