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...bringing everybody home
By
FDNY Deputy Chief Phil Burns. After forty years as a
member of FDNY, Phil Burns had some stories to tell,
and he told many of them in his extremely popular
first book, Laughter, Tears & Muffled Drums. In that
book Phil Burns demonstrated that he had a wonderful
gift for capturing the moments in his fellow
firefighters' lives. The moments of fear, and then
the moments when that fear is conquered by bravery
summoned from some unknown source - every single
day. The moments when the unknown is confronted and
becomes experience, and then the moments when that
experience is transformed into leadership. The
moments of absolute hilarity that only firefighters
living and working in firehouses understand and
appreciate. The moments of tragedy when a brother
firefighter makes the ultimate sacrifice and does
not return to the firehouse. And the moments of
immense relief and quiet pride when you know that
you are bringing everybody home. ...bringing
everybody home, Phil Burns' great new book, is a
compelling collection of the moments that are basic
to the profession of firefighting; the moments that
make the job truly and totally unique. Phil Burns
makes you feel the pain, the humor, and the joy in
each story he tells. ...bringing everyday home is a
book of moments you will enjoy again and again.
Great addition to any Firefighter's collection! |
