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Report from Engine Co. 82

A New York City firefighter describes his firsthand experience working in the poverty- and corruption-plagued South Bronx, detailing the hazards, bravery, and camaraderie that mark his profession.

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  • "Report from Engine Company eighty two"
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  • ""The tragic events of September 11, 2001, have given us all a new respect and admiration for the brave firefighters who daily risk their lives to save others. Report from Engine Co., 82 is probably the most famous memoir ever written by a firefighter. Dennis Smith worked in the South Bronx area of New York City, a poverty-ridden neighborhood where day-to-day existence was perilous even under "normal" circumstances. Smith tells us what life was like back then, as he worked alongside his brave - and often bawdy - fellow firefighters as they tried to save the lives of others."--Container."
  • "A New York City firefighter describes his firsthand experience working in the poverty- and corruption-plagued South Bronx, detailing the hazards, bravery, and camaraderie that mark his profession."@en
  • "Report from Engine Co. 82 is the story of one company of New York firefighters battling unimaginable death and destruction every day. Dennis Smith worked as a firefighter in the South Bronx of New York City, and the graphic detail and gripping prose of this firefighting classic drives the most important, accomplished, terrifying book ever published on firefighting. With over two million copies in print, this book struck a nerve within the nation when it was first published thirty years ago. In our troubled times, it gains even greater resonance for those trying to make sense of the deaths of so many New York firefighters on September 11 and for those inspired by the tireless work of firefighters and other rescue personnel in the aftermath of the destruction. Dennis Smith describes the bravery, heroism, camaraderie, and unflinching courage of New York's bravest, demonstrating how firefighters everywhere have become the most respected of American heroes."@en
  • "The tragic events of September 11, 2001, have given us all a newly-reinforced repect and admiration for the brave and fearless firefighters who risk their lives to saves others on a daily basis. 'Report from Engine Co. 82' is probably the most famous memoir ever written by a firefighter. Dennis Smith worked in the South Bronx area of New York City, a poverty-ridden neighbourhood where day-to-day existence was perilous even under normal circumstances. Smith tells us what life was like back then, as he worked alongside his brave, and often bawdy, fellow firefighters as they tried to save the lives of others."@en
  • ""Probably the most famous memoir ever written by a firefighter ... Smith tells us what life was like ... as he worked alongside his brave - and often bawdy - fellow firefighters."--Container."@en

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