Working Fire: The Making of an Accidental Fireman - Hardcover

Unger, Zac

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594200017 ISBN 13: 9781594200014

Publisher: Penguin Pr, 2004

Synopsis

A compelling and moving memoir chronicles one man's journey from Ivy League graduate to dedicated firefighter and paramedic, discussing his training, the mpments of triumph and tragedy, the harrowing and hilarious calls, his fierce passion for his work, and the camraderie that exists among his comrades.

About this title

Review:

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")

"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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Pr
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1594200017
• ISBN 13: 9781594200014
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 262