David Halberstam

Firehouse David Halberstam

Publisher Marketing:"In the firehouse the men not only live and eat with each other, they play sports together, go off to drink together, help repair one another's houses and, most importantly, share terrifying risks; their loyalties to each other must, by the demands of the dangers they face, be instinctive and absolute." So writes David Halberstam, one of America's most distinguished reporters and historians in this stunning book about Engine 40, Ladder 35 one of the firehouses hardest hit in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Towers. On the morning of September 11, 2001, two rigs carrying 13 men set out from this firehouse, located on the west side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center; twelve of the men would never return. Firehouse takes us to the very epicenter of the tragedy. We watch the day unfold, the men called to duty, while their families wait anxiously for news of them. In addition we come to understand the culture of the firehouse itself, why gifted men do this and why in so many instances they are anxious to follow in their fathers' footsteps and serve in so dangerous a profession why more than anything else, it is not just a job, but a calling as well. "Firehouse" is journalism-as-history at its best. The story of what happens when one small institution gets caught in an apocalyptic day, it is an audiobook that will move listeners as few others have in our time." Review Citations: New York Times 06/15/2003 pg. 20 (EAN 9780786888511, Paperback) Kliatt 09/01/2003 pg. 39 (EAN 9780786888511, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2004 pg. 202 (EAN 9780786888511, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 12/31/2008 pg. 283 (EAN 9780786888511, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2013 pg. 321 (EAN 9780786888511, Paperback) Kliatt 09/01/2002 pg. 60 (EAN 9781590863442, Analog Audio Cassette) Bookpage 09/01/2002 pg. 23 (EAN 9781590863435, Analog Audio Cassette) Vanity Fair 06/01/2002 pg. 68 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2002 pg. 717 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 05/15/2002 pg. 1556 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 05/27/2002 pg. 49 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Bookpage 06/01/2002 pg. 6 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) People Weekly 06/10/2002 pg. 50 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) New York Times 06/02/2002 pg. 46 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Booklist 06/01/2002 pg. 1643 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Library Journal 07/01/2002 pg. 96 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 09/01/2002 pg. 29 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) New York Times 12/08/2002 pg. 67 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2002 pg. 28 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2004 pg. 202 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Library Journal 07/15/2002 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Wilson Public Library Catalog 12/31/2008 pg. 283 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2013 pg. 322 (EAN 9781401300050, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Halberstam, David David Halberstam (1934-2007) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author. He is best known for his brazen coverage of the Vietnam War for the" New York Times "and for his twenty-one nonfiction books, which cover a wide array of topics such as the plight of Detroit and the auto industry, and the incomparable success of Michael Jordan. The recipient of the Mailer Prize for distinguished journalism, Halberstam wrote for numerous publications throughout his career and, according to journalist George Packer, single-handedly set the standard of "the reporter as fearless truth teller." Halberstam died in 2007. Contributor Bio:  Foster, Mel Mel Foster has narrated over 150 audiobooks and has won several awards. Twice an Audie finalist for "1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History" by Charles Bracelen Flood and "Finding God in Unexpected Places" by Philip Yancey, he won for the latter title.