Fire in the Heart: A Memoir of Friendship, Loss, and Wildfire
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (848 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1628728434 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Determined to forge herself into a stronger, braver person, Mary climbs to heights she never imagined for herself, eventually directing blazes across the country. Filled with literal struggles for survival, tough choices and Mary's burning passion for what she does, Fire in the Heart, is an unflinching account of one woman's relationship with fire. FIRE IN THE HEART is a powerful memoir by a woman, once a shy, insecure schoolgirl, who reinvented herself as a professional wildland fire fighter. But when she loses someone she loves to the famous Storm King Mountain forest fire in Colorado, which killed fourteen fi
"Emerick vividly recounts the extremely taxing physical requirements, the deadly conditions firefighters consistently endure, and the ever present lure of adventure and camaraderie each fire provides.A moving and bittersweet memoir of a woman’s love affair with a unique profession."--Kirkus Reviews"This is a story of love, friendship, wildfire, and death written in vivid prose fresh from the fireline. There’s as much heart as fire in this book. Maclean, author of Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the S