Up in Smoke - My True Story of Life as a Firefighter
'Fascinating, moving' Richard Herring
$32.39
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2023
Summary
“Firefighters are a unique breed. It takes a certain kind of individual to enter a burning building to rescue someone they have never met before.”
A third-generation firefighter, Leigh Hosy-Pickett has seen it all in his twenty-five years in the job. He’s battled infernos and pulled people from the wreckage of twisted metal. He’s experienced pain and trauma in the discharge of his duty, and been supported by the laughter and strength of character you find within every…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409198871 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1409198871 |
| Author: | Leigh Hosy-Pickett |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Seven Dials |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
A firefighter’s life is well worth a book. Firefighters may be lionized and occasionally fetishized, but on the whole their work is less known or written about than that of the other emergency services. They see all of human life, often in its rawest and most extreme states…Up in Smoke is a likeable and illuminating account, nevertheless - one that will leave readers admiring of firefighters’ skill and grit * TLS *
About The Author
Leigh Hosy-Pickett
Leigh Hosy-Pickett is a third-generation firefighter and the author of UP IN SMOKE: My True Story of Life as a Firefighter.
Leigh has a Chief Fire Officers’ Commendation for ‘Action & Dedication Beyond the Call of Duty’. He won two gold medals at the 2008 World Firefighter Games and also climbed to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity. He is a campaigner, activist, mental health advocate, public speaker and House Music DJ.
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