Working Fire: The Making of a Fireman - Paperback

Working Fire: The Making of a Fireman - Paperback

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Working Fire: The Making of a Fireman - Paperback

Working Fire: The Making of a Fireman - Paperback

$27.00
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by Zac Unger (Author)

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

Author Biography

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

Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.44 x 5.54 IN
Publication Date: February 22, 2005
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (2007)
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award (2008)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Working Fire: The Making of an Accidental Fireman
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 15

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