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Firehouse (Hardcover)
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Firehouse (Hardcover)
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One of America's most distinguished reporters and historians offers
the deeply moving personal story of Engine 40, Ladder 35 -- located
on the West Side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center -- and the
absolute sacrifice its firefighters made on September 11, 2001. On
the morning of September 11, 2001, two rigs carrying thirteen men
set out from this firehouse: twelve of them would never
return.Firehouse takes us to the epicenter of the tragedy. Through
the kind of intimate portraits that are Halberstam's trademark, 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; why,
in so many instances, they are eager to follow in their fathers'
footsteps and serve in so dangerous a profession; and why, more
than anything else, it is not just a job, but a calling. This is
journalism-as-history at its best, the story of what happens when
one small institution gets caught in an apocalyptic day. Firehouse
is a book that will move readers as few others have in our time.
More than 6 years after his death David Halberstam remains one of
this country's most respected journalists and revered authorities
on American life and history in the years since WWII. A Pulitzer
Prize-winner for his groundbreaking reporting on the Vietnam War,
Halberstam wrote more than 20 books, almost all of them
bestsellers. His work has stood the test of time and has become the
standard by which all journalists measure themselves.
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