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The Brave: A Story Of New York Citys Firefighters By George Pickett Autographed
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Signed
- Yes
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781883283377
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ibooks, Inc.
ISBN-10
188328337X
ISBN-13
9781883283377
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25038593009
Product Key Features
Book Title
Brave : a Story of New York City's Firefighters
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), General, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
18.5 Oz
Item Length
6.1 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Preface by
Downs, Hugh
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Every so often a writer of substantive talent appears through the smoky background to perk up our interest in firefighters and firefighting. George Pickett is just such a man... In this book you will come to know him and a valiant group of men as they speed from alarm to alarm in downtown New York, where the buildings are tall and for the most part old, where tramps and drug addicts populate the streets, and where the fire companies hardly ever rest. You will begin to feel that you too are a member of Engine 33, Ladder 9, and, after George's promotion to lieutenant, of some of Brooklyn's busiest fire companies. It is an empowering feeling, until you suddenly realise that these are among the very first fire companies who will arrive one fateful day in their future at the World Trade Center, providing our city with more courage, determination, and selflessness that we ever knew we had. You will then thank George Pickett for letting you into their lives." -- Dennis Smith, New York Times' best-selling author.
Dewey Decimal
363.378092
Synopsis
Every so often a writer of substantive talent appears through the smokey background to perk up our interest in firefighters and firefighting. George Pickett is just such a man....In The Brave you will come to know him and a valiant group of men as they speed from alarm to alarm in downtown New York, where the buildings are tall and for the most part old, where bums and drug addicts populate the streets, and where the fire companies hardly ever rest., -"Much has been written about firefighters, some of it by people who actually fight fires. Few of the books I have any knowledge of show the mindset of the firefighters with as much insight and candor as this book..." -from the foreword by Hugh Downs -"Every so often a writer of substantive talent appears through the smokey background to perk up our interest in firefighters and firefighting. George Pickett is just such a man.... In The Brave you will come to know him and a valiant group of men as they speed from alarm to alarm in downtown New York, where the buildings are tall and for the most part old, where bums and drug addicts populate the streets, and where the fire companies hardly ever rest. You will begin to feel that you too are a member of Engine 33, Ladder 9, and, after George's promotion to lieutenant, of some of Brooklyn's busiest fire companies. It is an empowering feeling, until you suddenly realize that these are among the very first fire companies who will arrive one fateful day in their future at the World Trade Center, providing our city with more courage, determination, and selflessness that we ever knew we had. You will then thank George Pickett for letting you into their lives." -Dennis Smith, New York Times' bestselling author George Pickett served for more than four years in the United States Marine Corps prior to joining New York City's Fire Department in 1969. He served in some of the busiest units in FDNY's history, and worked extensively in Manhattan's lower east side. Assignments included working in the ranks of firefighter, engineer, lieutenant, captain, and acting battalion chief. George worked in Engine 17 for a short period when they responded to almost 10,000 calls in one year. He became the captain of Engine 17, located in the "Fort Pitt" fire station, an area that saw tremendous structural fire duty. He was decorated five times for life-saving acts, and was injured over a dozen times during performance of his duties. Since his relocation to Arizona, George has been the fire chief of two departments adjacent to Phoenix. As a fire chief, George served as the president of the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association and as a director for the Western Fire Chiefs Association. His education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in fire science and management from the City University of New York-where he was a Beller Zeller scholar. George lost many friends and associates at the WTC tragedy and flew back to New York to help look for victims at Ground Zero, representing his assigned fire department in Arizona. George has three adult children and lives with his wife in the Phoenix area.
LC Classification Number
TH9505
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- e***i (20)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook came in quick and in perfect condition. I didn’t realize it was a hardback book and was super excited when it came in. Thank you
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- e***i (20)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook came in quick and in perfect condition. I didn’t realize it was a hardback book and was super excited when it came in. Thank you
- t***i (30)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat quality, excellent condition, holds it value and it looks stunning! Shipping was fast came as described. Packaging was above par.
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