{"product_id":"on-the-fireline-matthew-desmond-9780226144092","title":"On the Fireline: Living and Dying with Wildland Firefighters","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his experiences with intimate knowledge and native ease, adroitly balancing emotion with analysis and action with insight. \u003ci\u003eOn the Fireline \u003c\/i\u003eshows that these firefighters aren't the adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes as they're so often portrayed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn immersion into a dangerous world, \u003ci\u003eOn the Fireline \u003c\/i\u003eis also a sophisticated analysis of a high-risk profession--and a captivating read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping . . . a masterful account of how young men are able to face down wildfire, and why they volunteer for such an enterprise in the first place.\"--David Grazian, \u003ci\u003eSociological Forum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Along with the risks and sorrow, Desmond also presents the humor and comaraderie of ordinary men performing extraordinary tasks. . . . A good complement to Norman Maclean's \u003ci\u003eYoung Men and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e. Recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Desmond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226144097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226144092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Matthew Desmond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987268239615,"sku":"9780226144092","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c305419a-6f0f-44e4-b275-4751923266b6.jpg?v=1683287966","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-the-fireline-matthew-desmond-9780226144092","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}