Books 15 and 16
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50bookchallenge
I get rid of the pneumonia, and I am so busy catching up in my life, I don't read a book for all of February?
Finally finding a little time
15. Strong of Heart, by Thomas Von Essen.
I have not read many books on firefighters and Sept. 11, but I get the feeling that if I had, I would write "If you only read one book on firefighters and Sept. 11, read this one."
Von Essen was the Chief of the Department in NYC when the Sept. 11 attacks occurred and this book really proivides an inside view of what happened. It also really puts a face on many of the firefighters who died, many of whom Von Essen knew personally.
One of the best parts (and you may remember me lamenting the lack of pictures in some other recent non-fiction books) is a great center section of pictures, many in color of the Von Essen, the fire scene and many of those who died. There are also 30 pages of his notes that he kept from Sept. 12 to Dec. 31. Fascinating stuff.
I highly recommend this book.
16. White Death,”by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos.
I often ask myself why I read this pablum. Then I realize because it's like eating popcorn. Fun, easy to do and doesn't take too long or much concentration.
This is another (I assume) ghost-written book in Cussler's NUMA series, the one which spawned Dirk Pitt. This series features a hero named Kirk Austin, but familiar Pitt characters such as Admiral Sandecker and Rudi Gunn show up on occasion.
You know the drill: Odd things happen. A madman threatens the world. The hero gets the girl. Well, at least something like that.
Definite beach reading, but there's still snow in New England.
50bookchallengeI get rid of the pneumonia, and I am so busy catching up in my life, I don't read a book for all of February?
Finally finding a little time
15. Strong of Heart, by Thomas Von Essen.
I have not read many books on firefighters and Sept. 11, but I get the feeling that if I had, I would write "If you only read one book on firefighters and Sept. 11, read this one."
Von Essen was the Chief of the Department in NYC when the Sept. 11 attacks occurred and this book really proivides an inside view of what happened. It also really puts a face on many of the firefighters who died, many of whom Von Essen knew personally.
One of the best parts (and you may remember me lamenting the lack of pictures in some other recent non-fiction books) is a great center section of pictures, many in color of the Von Essen, the fire scene and many of those who died. There are also 30 pages of his notes that he kept from Sept. 12 to Dec. 31. Fascinating stuff.
I highly recommend this book.
16. White Death,”by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos.
I often ask myself why I read this pablum. Then I realize because it's like eating popcorn. Fun, easy to do and doesn't take too long or much concentration.
This is another (I assume) ghost-written book in Cussler's NUMA series, the one which spawned Dirk Pitt. This series features a hero named Kirk Austin, but familiar Pitt characters such as Admiral Sandecker and Rudi Gunn show up on occasion.
You know the drill: Odd things happen. A madman threatens the world. The hero gets the girl. Well, at least something like that.
Definite beach reading, but there's still snow in New England.
