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Ghosts of the Fireground: Echoes of the Great Peshtigo Fire and the Calling of a Wildland Firefighter

Categorie	Algemeen Militaria
Boeknummer	#374143-XA45
Titel	Ghosts of the Fireground: Echoes of the Great Peshtigo Fire and the Calling of a Wildland Firefighter
Auteur	Leschak, Peter M.
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	London : Harper Collins
Jaar van uitgave	2003
ISBN10	0062517783
ISBN13	9780062517784
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	On the brink of one of the most ferocious fire seasons ever recorded, and faced with the challenge of commanding an elite attack helicopter team, wildland firefighter Peter Leschak discovered Father Pernin's written account of surviving the wildfire that devastated Peshtigo, Wisconsin in 1971. As he takes us through Father Pernin's dangerous clash with the Great Peshtigo Fire, Leschak recounts his journey from a life preparing for the ministry to a career dedicated to fighting fires. From Father Pernin's struggle with an inferno so hot that not even the cold waters of the Peshtigo River guaranteed safety to the danger of today's frontline battles in America's wildlands. Ghosts of the Fireground offers a breathtaking look at the awesome power of fire and the courageous and noble pursuit of ... (Lees verder)wildland firefighting. -- from cover.
Pagina's	269
Conditie	Goed — Black permanent market line on button cut (near spine).
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