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Highlights
- Zac Unger didn't feel like much of a fireman at first.
- Virginia Readers Choice Award (High School) 2008 4th Winner, Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award 2006 4th Winner
- About the Author: Zac Unger is a firefighter and paramedic in Oakland, California.
- 272 Pages
- Technology, Fire Science
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About the Book
This remarkable memoir, by turns funny and deeply moving, explores one man's coming into his calling and his transformation from ambivalent Ivy League grad to skilled and dedicated firefighter.Book Synopsis
Zac Unger didn't feel like much of a fireman at first. Most of his fellow recruits seemed to have planned for the job all their lives; he was an Ivy League grad responding to an ad at a bus stop. He couldn't keep his boots shined, and he looked terrible in his uniform. Working Fire is the story of how, from this unlikely beginning, Zac Unger came to feel at home among this close-knit tribe, came to master his work's demands, and came to know what it is to see the world through a firefighter's eyes. From the raw material of his days' work--alarm calls both harrowing and hilarious, moments of triumph and grief--Unger has forged a timeless story of finding one's path, and a rousing adventure about the bravery and sacrifice of everyday heroes.On the web: http: //www.zacunger.com
Review Quotes
"An inside view of firefighting that vividly re-creates the excitement and fear intrinsic to it." --The Washington Post
"Filled with revelatory nuggets... that refreshingly humanize these courageous warriors." --Entertainment Weekly
About the Author
Zac Unger is a firefighter and paramedic in Oakland, California. He has written about his life and work for the online magazine Slate. He is a graduate of Deep Springs College, Brown University, and UC Berkeley.On the web: http: //www.zacunger.com
Dimensions (Overall): 8.44 Inches (H) x 5.54 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .54 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Technology
Sub-Genre: Fire Science
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Zac Unger
Language: English
Street Date: February 22, 2005
TCIN: 91815735
UPC: 9780143034957
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-0373
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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