{"product_id":"the-mass-of-men-rachel-k-wentz-9781492107545","title":"The Mass of Men","description":"WINNER OF THE FLORIDA AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION SILVER MEDAL PRESIDENT'S AWARD IN GENRE FICTION. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn IndieReader \"Best Of\" Book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow are firefighters made? What does it take to enter a burning building and risk your life to save another? The cadets of Class #64 are about to find out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnder the stern supervision of their instructors, the students struggle against the relentless pace of their training. As each makes the transition from novice to professional, the relationships they develop take on dimensions of their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam is headstrong and driven, but as the only female in the group, she has the added burden of fitting in. Her situation is further complicated by the deep platonic bond she shares with a fellow cadet and an evolving connection with their commanding officer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ty grew up under the heavy hand of an abusive father. But he comes into his own at the academy, in large part because of the friendship he shares with Sam and the mentoring he receives from a most unlikely source. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Matt Daniels serves as a rigid disciplinarian over the cadets and staff, yet everything changes when he allows himself the emotional freedom to bond with his students. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam, Ty, and Daniels must now navigate an emotional triangle, all the while being bound by the rank structure that defines them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mass of Men \u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader inside the grueling training of firefighters, revealing the drama, humor, and intensity of an academy. The punishing physical demands are only part of the challenge as the cadets overcome fears and wrestle with conflict, knowing they will one day be responsible for the lives of others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel K. Wentz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1492107549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492107545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.64d","brand":"Rachel K. Wentz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44450152710399,"sku":"9781492107545","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b6da3801-97e2-42cd-b8be-cc51074b9503.jpg?v=1698503083","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mass-of-men-rachel-k-wentz-9781492107545","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}