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2) Firefighter
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Firefighters are important community helpers, responsible for saving people from fire and other emergencies. This book introduces readers to a career as a firefighter. They'll learn about life at a firehouse, special clothing, and life-saving equipment. They'll also learn about the different kinds of emergencies that firefighters respond to. Age-appropriate photographs and text will allow readers to familiarize themselves with this essential community...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An informative picture book that takes readers along on a high stakes mission to battle one of the deadliest natural disasters to threaten the nation, while offering a dramatic look into the work of the highly-trained first responders who risk their lives to fight wildfires."--
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A captivating collection of stories and recipes from renowned chefs, local cooks, and celebrity friends of José Andrés's beloved nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK), which feeds communities impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises; with a foreword from Stephen Colbert.
In their first cookbook, WCK shares recipes inspired by the many places they've cooked following disasters as well as inspiring narratives from the chefs and volunteers...
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The thrilling true story of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen heist in history, by the multiple New York Times bestselling author. The Last Outlaws is the thrilling true story of the last of the great gang of outlaws. The Dalton Gang consisted of four brothers and their rotating cast of accomplices who saw themselves as descended from the legendary James Gang. They soon became legends themselves, beginning their career as common horse thieves,...
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[date of publication not identified]
Language
English
Description
"Defeating Petey is a story abour tragedy, trial, and triumph. Written by former firefighter engineer, Jonathon Hall, this candid telling details the tragic collision that killed his father, Tom Hall, and the trials that ensued as he fought to find justice for his mother and son - ultimately pulling him away from his dream career as an Urban Firefighter."
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Military bases, whether in the U.S. or overseas, ships, subs, and field commands are all like little cities. They need people to perform jobs from firefighters to dentists, in addition to jobs specific to accomplishing the mission of defending the U.S. and its allies"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to survive...
Author
Publisher
Bold Type Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In a riveting investigation of the science and ecology of wildfires, journalist M. R. O'Connor ventures into some of the oldest, most beautiful, and remote forests in North America to explore the powerful and ancient relationship between trees, fires, and humans. Along the way, she describes revelatory research in the fields of paleobotany and climate science to show how the world's forests have been shaped by fire for hundreds of millions of years....
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The enthralling story of the Great Chicago Fire and the power struggle over the city's reconstruction in the wake of the tragedy In October of 1871, Chicagoans knew they were due for the "big one"-a massive, uncontrollable fire that would decimate the city. There hadn't been a meaningful rain since July, and several big blazes had nearly outstripped the fire department's scant resources. On October 8, when Kate Leary's barn caught fire, so began...
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
American journalist Gay Talese chronicles his pioneering career, marked by a fascination with the world's hidden characters, followed by an all-new, in-depth study of New York doctor who blew up his Manhattan brownstone rather than sell it to pay a court-ordered sum in a divorce settlement.
"'New York is a city of things unnoticed,' a young reporter named Gay Talese wrote sixty years ago. He would spend the rest of his legendary career defying that...
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