books

[Robertsc]

Just finished reading a great firefighter book The Fire Inside by Steve Delsohn very very goood check it out if you can, just started in on 3000 Degrees by Sean Flynn it's been the talk of the station, i haven't got that far yet.

Also finished The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas Evans, and Fire and Ashes by John Maclean

Read any other good books you might recomend?

[ff7134]

I just started reading an Original Copy of Report From Engine Co 82. bought it on Ebay for $7.oo. You should like 3000 Degrees I read that a while back great book. Try So others Might live, the history of FDNY.

[Robertsc]

well finished 3000 Degrees exellent book teared up towards the end.

[WannabeintheFD]

I loved 3000 degrees, it was definatelly a good book, very sad story tho... i just started a book called last man down, a story from the FDNY hief richard picciotto and the world trade centers, its very good so far..i also got a list of some other books, "firefighters: storys of survival from the front lines of firefighting"
"firefighting" by jack gottshalle "ghosts of the fireground" peter leschak and "fire" by sebastian jungel.. if you hear about any other good ones let me know [email protected]

[WannabeintheFD]

ff7134.. we got my grandpa "so the others might live" he loved it

[leatherhead100]

Wannabe,
Not sure if you are aware, Chief Picciotto has gone out on speaking tour about his book. He tells a very emotional story in his own words. Shortly after getting my copy, I had the opportunity to hear him speak at Bucknell University. If you get the chance to go hear him speak, take it.

[huggsforever22]

A great book....

I recently finished "Firehouse". It is a great book about how the guys delt with 9/11 and a little about each member that was lost on 9/11 from a certain engine company. Out of 13 guys...1 returned. A very emotional yet wonderful book. I also just finished "Heat", a book about C.S.I. and Arson Investigators. It was the best book I've ever read...being the chick firefigher I am. It was very detailed and understandable to just about anyone who has any knowledge of firefighting what so ever. So those are the two I recommend. Stay safe.

WilmotFDchick6710!!!!

[ff7134]

I have read Firehouse, it was good. I also have started reading "So Others Might Live" it is very good. I am going to try to get "Ghost of the Fireground".

[WannabeintheFD]

leatherhead100

thats great to hear, i would enjoy doing that, i hope i get a chance to meet him... does he just go to universities and do speeches or is it more a book signing??

[WannabeintheFD]

i juat finished up last man down, very good book... i just got a new one called firehouse by David Halberstam... dont know much about it, yet..

[EnglishAndy]

Guys,

I have several books which I would urge you to read;

The first three are all British and by the same author

To Ride A Red Engine
For Whom The Bells Toll
9 Weeks at Hammersmith

Are all by Dave Wilson, Dave was a firefighter from
1965 to the late Eighties in London and these books tell
of what it was like, the last book tells of the infamous
strike of 1977 (in fact we have just finished another national
strike but thats another story!)

Another book is Report From Ground Zero by Dennis Smith, this
is a collection of stories from numerous people involved in
9/11 and for the price of the book is well worth having.

Hope That Helps

Andy

[ECFD924]

Good Books

By far 3000 Degrees is the best book I've read so far but I would also like to recommend "Fire Lover". Its a true story about an arson investigator out in California that was setting fires.

[WannabeintheFD]

EnglishAndy

ill have to check thoes out...

[EnglishAndy]

Hi WannabeintheFD,

Check out the following sites where you can get hold of
these books;

www.999collectables.com

and

www.fire.org.uk

on the last site you can actually download a copy of the
first Dave Wilson book `to ride a red engine` - well
worth it !

[WannabeintheFD]

Sweet! thank you very much!