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The Brave, a Story of New York City's Firefighters

Author : George Pickett, Hugh Downs
Publisher : ibooks
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781883283377

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The Brave, a Story of New York City's Firefighters by George Pickett, Hugh Downs Pdf

•“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

New York's Bravest

Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780307793362

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New York's Bravest by Mary Pope Osborne Pdf

In the 1840s, there was a real vounteer firefighter named Mose Humphreys whose bravery was reknown throughout New York City. Plays about him began being performed on Broadway in 1848 and over the years his strength and heroics took on larger-than-life proportions, much like those of Paul Bunyan. Mary Pope Osborne has honed down the legends about him to a brief, dramatic, sometimes comical, but ultimately moving text of picture book length. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher’s stunning paintings capture this 8-foot-tall superhero rushing into burning buildings, saving babies and bankers, and wolfing down the feasts bestowed upon him by the grateful citizens of old New York–until the one big hotel fire after which he was never seen again. The author has included a historical note about the origins of this tall tale, and the book is dedicated to the 343 New York City firefighters who gave their lives to save others on September 11, 2001. Mary Pope Osborne included a longer, different version of this legend in her distinguished collection American Tall Tales.

Strong of Heart

Author : Thomas Von Essen
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780062041487

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Strong of Heart by Thomas Von Essen Pdf

The Site May 30, 2002 "How will we ever get through this?" is the question I asked on the night of September 11. "How?" Maybe the answer is here, all around me. Not just in the cleanup, not just in the purpose demonstrated by all who came and labored in these months. The answer is in the enduring spirits of all assembled here. That, for me, is the miracle in all of this: having looked horror in the face, we bear the pain without losing heart. -- Thomas Von Essen

Fire Department City of New York

Author : Paul Hashagen
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 998 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781618588234

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Fire Department City of New York by Paul Hashagen Pdf

Fire Department City of New York honors the department's 137 years of dedicated service to the City of New York by chronicling its history of the department with a updated listing of all the firefighters that have been killed in the line of duty. This book features 272 pages of which 67 are full-color pages. It has been updated to include the photos of all 343 individuals that so bravely lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Badges of the Bravest

Author : Gary R. Urbanowicz
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781618587718

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Badges of the Bravest by Gary R. Urbanowicz Pdf

Out of Mulberry Street: Stories of Tenement life in New York City

Author : Jacob A. Riis
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547012696

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Out of Mulberry Street: Stories of Tenement life in New York City by Jacob A. Riis Pdf

Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City is a book by Jacob A. Riis. It depicts the life and struggle of poor NYC residents during the latter parts of the 19th century.

What If Jesus Were a New York City Firefighter

Author : Martin E. Coleman,Thomas J. Vito
Publisher : VICO Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-15
Category : Fire fighters
ISBN : 9780985054106

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What If Jesus Were a New York City Firefighter by Martin E. Coleman,Thomas J. Vito Pdf

Jesus is a young boy who dreams of one day becoming one of "New York's Bravest" -- a New York City firefighter. As he grows up, both faith and fate play important roles in the shaping of his moral character. He must overcome a great personal challenge to attain his goal. Along the way he learns positive life changing lessons of honesty, integrity and devotion.

Working Fire

Author : Zac Unger
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-02-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143034957

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Working Fire by Zac Unger Pdf

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

Pages from the Past

Author : Carolyn Kitch
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0807876895

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Pages from the Past by Carolyn Kitch Pdf

American popular magazines play a role in our culture similar to that of public historians, Carolyn Kitch contends. Drawing on evidence from the pages of more than sixty magazines, including Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Black Enterprise, Ladies' Home Journal, and Reader's Digest, Kitch examines the role of journalism in creating collective memory and identity for Americans. Editorial perspectives, visual and narrative content, and the tangibility and keepsake qualities of magazines make them key repositories of American memory, Kitch argues. She discusses anniversary celebrations that assess the passage of time; the role of race in counter-memory; the lasting meaning of celebrities who are mourned in the media; cyclical representations of generational identity, from the Greatest Generation to Generation X; and anticipated memory in commemoration after crisis events such as those of September 11, 2001. Bringing a critically neglected form of journalism to the forefront, Kitch demonstrates that magazines play a special role in creating narratives of the past that reflect and inform who we are now.

Crisis Communications

Author : Michael A. Noll
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-11-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780742575639

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Crisis Communications by Michael A. Noll Pdf

On September 11, 2001, AT&T's traffic was 40 percent greater than its previous busiest day. Wireless calls were made from the besieged airplanes and buildings, with the human voice having a calming influence. E-mail was used to overcome distance and time zones. And storytelling played an important role both in conveying information and in coping with the disaster. Building on such events and lessons, Crisis Communications features an international cast of top contributors exploring emergency communications during crisis. Together, they evaluate the use, performance, and effects of traditional mass media (radio, TV, print), newer media (Internet, email), conventional telecommunications (telephones, cell phones), and interpersonal communication in emergency situations. Applying what has been learned from the behavior of the mass media in past crises, the authors clearly show the central role of communications on September 11. They establish how people learned of the tragedy and how they responded; examine the effects of media globalization on terrorism; and, in many cases, give specific advice for the future.

Theories of Terrorism

Author : Murat Haner,Melissa M. Sloan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000454437

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Theories of Terrorism by Murat Haner,Melissa M. Sloan Pdf

Theories of Terrorism explains and advances the major theories of terrorism that address issues of becoming a terrorist, being a terrorist, and leaving terrorism, in a clear and accessible format. Readers will gain an understanding of the most promising explanations of terrorism that have been developed to date and how they can be used to explore core substantive issues related to the topic. The content is delivered with a scholarly depth, though still accessible by students at different levels. The book offers explanations from prominent scholars for the three phases of radicalization, covering emerging topics such as women’s involvement in terrorism, fear of terrorism, the code of the terrorist, and suicide terrorism. This is the first book in the Advances in Criminological Theory series to address the issue of terrorism and emphasizes the use of theory to direct research development in the future. The style and content coverage of the book make it appropriate as a supplemental text in undergraduate courses on terrorism and political violence. The inclusion of current empirical literature and guidance for future research efforts gives the text appeal for graduate students and academics in the disciplines of criminology/criminal justice, political science, sociology, and interdisciplinary terrorism studies. The emphasis on theory and the radicalization process throughout the text will also make the book useful as a reference for general graduate-level theory courses within these areas.

Young Men and Fire

Author : Norman MacLean
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226450490

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Young Men and Fire by Norman MacLean Pdf

National Book Critics Circle Award Winner: “The terrifying story of the worst disaster in the history of the US Forest Service’s elite Smokejumpers.” —Kirkus Reviews A devastating and lyrical work of nonfiction, Young Men and Fire describes the events of August 5, 1949, when a crew of fifteen of the US Forest Service’s elite airborne firefighters, the Smokejumpers, stepped into the sky above a remote forest fire in the Montana wilderness. Two hours after their jump, all but three of the men were dead or mortally burned. Haunted by these deaths for forty years, Norman Maclean puts together the scattered pieces of the Mann Gulch tragedy in this extraordinary book. Alongside Maclean’s now-canonical A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, Young Men and Fire is recognized today as a classic of the American West. This edition of Maclean’s later triumph—the last book he would write—includes a powerful new foreword by Timothy Egan, author of The Big Burn and The Worst Hard Time. As moving and profound as when it was first published, Young Men and Fire honors the literary legacy of a man who gave voice to an essential corner of the American soul. “A moving account of humanity, nature, and the perseverance of the human spirit.” —Library Journal “Haunting.” —The Wall Street Journal “Engrossing.” —Publishers Weekly

Commemorative Joint Meeting of the Congress of the United States in Remembrance of the Victims and Heroes of September 11, 2001, Federal Hall, New York, NY, Friday, September 6, 2002

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063896331

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Commemorative Joint Meeting of the Congress of the United States in Remembrance of the Victims and Heroes of September 11, 2001, Federal Hall, New York, NY, Friday, September 6, 2002 by United States. Congress Pdf

Serial Set version distributed to all depository libraries. Shipping list no.: 2003-0044-S.

Spirituality in Nursing

Author : Mary Elizabeth O'Brien
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781284121001

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Spirituality in Nursing by Mary Elizabeth O'Brien Pdf

Spirituality in Nursing: Standing On Holy Ground, Sixth Edition explores the relationship between spirituality and the practice of nursing.