Granite Mountain: The Firsthand Account of a Tragic Wildfire, Its Lone Survivor, and the Firefighters Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
Autor Brendan McDonough Cu Stephan Taltyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 apr 2017
A"unique and bracing" (Booklist) first-person account by the sole survivor of Arizona's disastrous 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire, which took the lives of 19 "hotshots"--firefighters trained specifically to battle wildfires.
Brendan McDonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict when he, for the sake of his young daughter, decided to turn his life around. He enlisted in the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a team of elite firefighters based in Prescott, Arizona. Their leader, Eric Marsh, was in a desperate crunch after four hotshots left the unit, and perhaps seeing a glimmer of promise in the skinny would-be recruit, he took a chance on the unlikely McDonough, and the chance paid off. Despite the crew's skepticism, and thanks in large part to Marsh's firm but loving encouragement, McDonough unlocked a latent drive and dedication, going on to successfully battle a number of blazes and eventually win the confidence of the men he came to call his brothers.
Then, on June 30, 2013, while McDonough--"Donut" as he'd been dubbed by his team--served as lookout, they confronted a freak, 3,000-degree inferno in nearby Yarnell, Arizona. The relentless firestorm ultimately trapped his hotshot brothers, tragically killing all 19 of them within minutes. Nationwide, it was the greatest loss of firefighter lives since the 9/11 attacks.
Granite Mountainis a gripping memoir that traces McDonough's story of finding his way out of the dead end of drugs, finding his purpose among the Granite Mountain Hotshots, and the minute-by-minute account of the fateful day he lost the very men who had saved him. A harrowing and redemptive tale of resilience in the face of tragedy,Granite Mountainis also a powerful reminder of the heroism of the people who put themselves in harm's way to protect us every day.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316308175
ISBN-10: 031630817X
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Hachette Books
ISBN-10: 031630817X
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Hachette Books
Notă biografică
Brendan
McDonoughis
the
only
survivor
of
the
2013
fire
at
Yarnell.
Today
he
is
a
public
speaker
and
works
with
numerous
nonprofits
for
veterans,
police
officers,
firefighters,
and
emergency
medical
services.
He
lives
in
Prescott,
Arizona.
Stephan Taltyis the co-author ofA Captain's Duty, which was the basis for the filmCaptain Phillips, and wrote theNew York TimesbestsellerEmpire of Blue Water. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.
Stephan Taltyis the co-author ofA Captain's Duty, which was the basis for the filmCaptain Phillips, and wrote theNew York TimesbestsellerEmpire of Blue Water. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.
Recenzii
"[Granite
Mountain]
is
a
harrowing
story
of
heroism
in
the
face
of
natural
disaster.
It
perfectly
illustrates
the
kind
of
teamwork
and
camaraderie
that
informed
the
legendary
squad
of
hotshots
working
to
save--in
this
case--their
hometown
from
utter
destruction
by
fire.
As
perhaps
the
least
likely
guy
ever
to
become
a
hotshot,
Brendan
McDonough
more
than
lives
up
to
his
role
after
having
been
taken
underwing
by
Granite
Mountain
leader
Eric
Marsh.
That
he
has
been
able
to
keep
on
even
keel
as
the
Yarnell
Hill
Fire's
lone
survivor,
having
lost
his
mentor
and
his
best
friends,
speaks
volumes
about
his
character
and
is
a
lasting
testimony
to
the
strength
of
his
lost
brothers."—Ed
Viesturs,
bestselling
author
of
The
Mountain:
My
Time
on
Everest
"Gear up with Brendan McDonough and his brothers in the elite Granite Mountain crew of wildland firefighters. Suspenseful and intense,[Granite Mountain] sears to the heart. Nonfiction writing at its best."—Stephen Templin, New York Times-bestselling author of SEAL Team Six and Trident's First Gleaming
"For an East Coast guy like me this book was a real education in wildfires, and the last few chapters were a terrifying lesson in how they can do the unpredictable. I was left with nothing but admiration for the Granite Mountain hotshot crew who put their lives on the line to protect the town of Yarnell."—Michael Tougias,New York Times-bestselling co-author ofThe Finest HoursandSo Close to Home
"This is a new breed of war story, of the citizen soldiers who stand between life and death, the forest and the fire. Through burnt moonscapes, in air choked with ash, they face flames as tall as towers and say, 'You shall not pass.' Powerful and lasting, this is a story of men who gave their all."—Adam Makos, New York Times-bestselling author of A Higher Call
"With his insightful barbs aimed at our increasingly unrealistic ideal of life in the West and the many ways in which wildland firefighters are let down by those who fund and rely upon them, and brutally honest assessment of his struggles with PTSD, McDonough gives readers a unique and bracing literary experience.—Booklist
"The dangers of battling fires on the ground and air are many and McDonough thrillingly explains the terror and panic of the fateful June 30, 2013 tragedy at Yarnell Hill, where all 19 of his crew members perished, leaving him with painful survivor's guilt. But strong support propelled him into a new life of grace and renewal."—Publishers Weekly
"[Granite Mountain] is sure to captivate readers . . . BrendanMcDonough had a very unusual story to tell, and he has done it well."—Bookreporter.com
McDonough's gut-wrenching survival story, written with the expert assistance of best-selling Talty (Escape from the Land of Snows, 2011) possesses a searing degree of emotion. With his insightful barbs aimed at our increasingly unrealistic ideal of life in the West and the many ways in which wildland firefighters are let down by those who fund and rely upon them, and brutally honest assessment of his struggles with PTSD, McDonough gives readers a unique and bracing literary experience.—Booklist
"Gear up with Brendan McDonough and his brothers in the elite Granite Mountain crew of wildland firefighters. Suspenseful and intense,[Granite Mountain] sears to the heart. Nonfiction writing at its best."—Stephen Templin, New York Times-bestselling author of SEAL Team Six and Trident's First Gleaming
"For an East Coast guy like me this book was a real education in wildfires, and the last few chapters were a terrifying lesson in how they can do the unpredictable. I was left with nothing but admiration for the Granite Mountain hotshot crew who put their lives on the line to protect the town of Yarnell."—Michael Tougias,New York Times-bestselling co-author ofThe Finest HoursandSo Close to Home
"This is a new breed of war story, of the citizen soldiers who stand between life and death, the forest and the fire. Through burnt moonscapes, in air choked with ash, they face flames as tall as towers and say, 'You shall not pass.' Powerful and lasting, this is a story of men who gave their all."—Adam Makos, New York Times-bestselling author of A Higher Call
"With his insightful barbs aimed at our increasingly unrealistic ideal of life in the West and the many ways in which wildland firefighters are let down by those who fund and rely upon them, and brutally honest assessment of his struggles with PTSD, McDonough gives readers a unique and bracing literary experience.—Booklist
"The dangers of battling fires on the ground and air are many and McDonough thrillingly explains the terror and panic of the fateful June 30, 2013 tragedy at Yarnell Hill, where all 19 of his crew members perished, leaving him with painful survivor's guilt. But strong support propelled him into a new life of grace and renewal."—Publishers Weekly
"[Granite Mountain] is sure to captivate readers . . . BrendanMcDonough had a very unusual story to tell, and he has done it well."—Bookreporter.com
McDonough's gut-wrenching survival story, written with the expert assistance of best-selling Talty (Escape from the Land of Snows, 2011) possesses a searing degree of emotion. With his insightful barbs aimed at our increasingly unrealistic ideal of life in the West and the many ways in which wildland firefighters are let down by those who fund and rely upon them, and brutally honest assessment of his struggles with PTSD, McDonough gives readers a unique and bracing literary experience.—Booklist