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I am not an Astrophysicist, but I've studied Astrophysics all my life.. - I'm likely the only one of them who are very-well studied in it you'll ever get close enough to, who can and has explained it to average people simply enough to understand, as I have done in this book for you. --RK
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Esto no es una novela. Es una aventura periodística de muchos kilómetros, muchas miradas, muchas sonrisas y muchos abrazos, por un mundo desconocido para la mayoría.
Es un diario de viaje hacia las mujeres de fuego, hacia un puñado del número indeterminado, pero siempre minoritario, de mujeres de fuego que en esta España nuestra -y probablemente también en el resto del planeta--lucha a brazo partido cada verano contra las llamas, los prejuicios...
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Bob Ritchey enjoyed being a wildland firefighter and EMT. He fought fire all over Montana, big and small, from Yellowstone Park to Glacier Park. One day, he and his crew got a routine call to check out some smoke, so Bob and Joe, one of his crew members, loaded up in the truck and drove to the location. It was a small fire, so Bob proceeded to walk around it to get information for Harlowton headquarters so they would know what type of equipment was...
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Bobbie Scopa spent close to five decades working through nearly every challenge a firefighter can face.
Scopa was a strike team leader for the Dude Fire in 1990, where six firefighters were tragically killed, and she served at Ground Zero immediately after 9/11. She's worked mountain rescues, city fires, mega-wildfires, and everything in between.
While battling conditions and harsh flames on the outside, she also found herself waging a tougher battle...
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Doctors hold a pretty special place in our lives. They're often there when we're born, and they're usually there when we die. They're there for a lot of the scary or weird stuff that happens in between, too.
In That's Why I'm a Doctor, award-winning journalist Mark Bulgutch brings together forty-six stories from a diverse group of physicians, including pediatricians, interventional radiologists, general surgeons, psychiatrists, family doctors, gastroenterologists,...
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A Fireman's View of the World From The Back Step is a captivating memoir that takes you behind the scenes of a firefighter's life. Sal's story is a tribute to the heroes who run toward danger, driven by an unwavering sense of duty. Join him on the back step of Engine #1 and feel the heat, hear the roar, and witness the bravery that defines the life of a firefighter.
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Wild Rescues is a fast-paced, firsthand glimpse into the exciting lives of paramedics who work with the National Park Service: a unique brand of park rangers who respond to medical and traumatic emergencies in some of the most isolated and dangerous parts of America. In 2014, Kevin Grange left his job as a paramedic in Los Angeles to work in a response area with 2.2 million acres: Yellowstone National Park. Seeking a break from city life and urban...
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One woman's incredible story of life on the front lines as an emergency medical worker in New York City.
On the streets of New York City, EMTs and paramedics do more than respond to emergencies; they eat and drink together, look out for each other's safety, mercilessly make fun of one another, date one other, and, most crucially, share terrifying experiences and grave injustices suffered under the city's long-broken EMS system.
Their loyalty to...
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In most people's minds, ambulances are best avoided-we pull over to let them pass, perhaps briefly thanking the universe that the day's events have not necessitated our own swift passage to the ER, and then we go on with business as usual. But have you ever wondered, as that siren screeches by, what it would be like to work as a paramedic, when the most dire emergency is just another day at the office? In A Paramedic's Tales, Graeme Taylor reveals...
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This book is to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Mines Rescue Service in the Rhondda Valleys and South Wales Based at the Dinas Mines Rescue Station, Rhondda many thousands of volunteer miners were trained to become members of their colliery rescue team; to deal with the many hundreds of varied underground emergencies, sadly many resulting in loss of life. All coalfields in Britain and Europe and many worldwide had a trained Mines Rescue Service....
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Do You Believe in Miracles?
For more than three decades, Andrea Jo Rodgers has served her small-town community as a volunteer EMT. Over the years, the incredible events she's witnessed have taught her that behind the scenes of every dark and dire situation waits a God capable of doing the impossible to help, protect, and save those He loves.
In “Heaven-Sent Miracles and Rescues”, Andrea shares tales of amazing and supernatural occurrences she's...
12) Never On A 10
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I was fortunate to have worked for one of the greatest departments in the world, but this book could easily represent firefighters from Los Angeles, the City of Miami, the Fire Department of New York, Houston, Washington DC, or any of the hundreds of urban area fire departments across the country.
I wrote Never On A 10 for multiple reasons. There are exceptional training books and articles written by dedicated individuals with years of experience,...
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Ever wonder what it's like to be trapped underwater in zero visibility and experience a complete air failure? To be keel-hauled as a form of punishment? To be overrun by a bushfire in the Snowy Mountains? To be aboard a rescue helicopter that 'falls out of the sky' at night? Or, to be carrying heavy equipment and have a parachute malfunction?
Well, you're about to find out!
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Like many British Columbians in 2017, Claudia Cornwall found herself glued to the news about the disastrous wildfires across the province. Her worry was personal: her cabin at Sheridan Lake had been in the family for sixty years and was now in danger of destruction.
Cornwall, a long-time writer, was stricken not just by her own experience, but by the many moving stories she came across about the fires-so she began collecting them. She met with people...
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Introducing "Boston Marathon Bombing: Tragedy Strikes" Book Bundle
Step into the heart of one of the most unforgettable and impactful events in modern history with our exclusive book bundle, "Boston Marathon Bombing: Tragedy Strikes." This captivating collection of four interconnected books offers an immersive and emotional exploration of the Patriots' Day tragedy that shook the world to its core. From the chilling moments of the bombing to the indomitable...
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Blending historical context and first-person narrative, Mudslingers tells the dramatic and colorful story of aerial firefighting in America, as seen through the eyes of a decorated former Navy SEAL, US Naval Academy graduate, firefighting pilot, and businessman who founded Montana-based Bridger Aerospace, one of the most successful aerial firefighting teams in the world. Part narrative nonfiction, part memoir, Mudslingers is a riveting account of...
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The Tubbs Fire of 2017 destroyed our doctor's house, but not ours. Husband and I rented our home to him and his family while we traveled for thirteen months. We headed out with a list of places we wanted to see with the idea that we would become "those Americans" living in some far-off place. This is the story of how we did it, the mistakes we made, the joys we experienced, the lessons we learned. It was one of the best years of our lives, rooted...
18) Surfside
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Colonel Golan Vach, head of a unit of the Israel Defense Forces that specializes in search and rescue operations, had never seen a disaster zone like the crumbled condo building in Surfside, Florida, in his more than 20 years of military experience.
Colonel Vach's team, the National Rescue Unit, arrived in Miami early on Sunday, three days after Champlain Tower South partially collapsed without warning while people slept early on June 24, 2021. Once...
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Join brave American men and women first responders in sixteen inspiring tales of heroism.
There is no question that it has been a rough few year for America and around the world. But along with news of the COVID-19 pandemic, new variants, wildfires, etc., there also emerged stories of heroism, courage, and what it truly means to be an American.
Called to Serve: The Inspiring, Untold Stories of America's First Responders tells sixteen stories of...
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A childhood tragedy cost her more than she could've imagined, but it also gave a gift far worth more than she could've hoped for...
In one of the most inspirational stories about God's grace, Theresa holds nothing back as she retraces her traumatic childhood in the countryside of North Carolina in one of the most inspiring autobiographies ever written.
Between unstable, alcoholic parents and the ever-present threat of emotional and physical neglect,...