Download or read book The Firehouse Journals written by Alan Courtney and published by The Papillon Foundation. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midnight Express meets Gilligan's Island when a disbarred attorney serves his sentence at Wasco State Prison in a fire station staffed with inmates.

Download or read book The Firehouse Kitchen written by and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Firehouse Gang written by Tina Cook and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Meet Freddy the Firehouse and his rescue friends, as they become Townsville s new heroes. Written and illustrated by firefighters, the Firehouse Gang is a fun and informative way to introduce children to fire safety. The book can be used as a tool to instruct children on which numbers to call in an emergency and teach them about the many different types of fire trucks."

Download or read book Gang of One written by Fan Shen and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The memoir of Shen, age 12 at the start of the Cultural Revolution in 1966, recounts being complicit in arduous Red Guard activities that directly or indirectly led to several gruesome deaths of political "enemies"--And later falling in love with and marrying the daughter of a man brutally tortured and killed by one of his fellow Red Guards.

Download or read book The Firehouse Fraternity An Oral History of the Newark Fire Department Volume IV Responding written by Neal Stoffers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read what it was like to go into a building everyone else was running or jumping from. Newark firefighters appointed between 1942 and 1978 describe their experiences on the scene of fires and assorted other emergencies to which they responded. Responding leaves the firehouse and rolls out into the streets of Newark where our work is done. You are brought into the fire building to share the satisfaction and sacrifices inherent in the fire service. Crawl down the hot dark hallways of fire buildings with Newark's bravest. The reader is introduced to responding and fire fighting procedures. Memorable fires from 1942 to 1966 are recounted along with unusual responses from the '40's to the '90's. Vivid memories of tragedies and lost brothers are re-lived with poignant honesty as the men continue to paint an unvarnished history of New Jersey's largest city.

Download or read book The Firehouse Fraternity An Oral History of the Newark Fire Department Volume I Becoming a Firefighter written by Neal Stoffers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-22 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why would anyone want to be a firefighter? If this question intrigues you, read on. This book will bring back personal memories to firefighters who read it. For those of you who are trying to understand why anyone would want to be a fireman, "Becoming a Firefighter" will introduce you to the special breed who quietly protect us everyday. Members of the NFD appointed from 1942 to 1978 recount their impressions of the city where most of them grew up. The why and how of getting on the job are remembered; as are training experiences, the make up of the department they joined, the hours they worked, and the salary they earned. Read the words of men from every rank of Newark's bravest as they tell of their efforts to get on "the best damn job in the world."

Download or read book The Firehouse written by Rebecca Zurier and published by Artabras Publishers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Laramie written by Charlie Petersen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-04 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While it was still part of Dakota Territory, the town of Laramie was founded in 1868 with the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad. Laramies placement on the high plains at an elevation of 7,200 feet has not made for an easy existence, but the hardy ranching families and cowboys, with their cattle hunkered down against the winds and snow, survived in spite of their harsh surroundings and even thrived in this unique eastern Wyoming town. This is the place where the infamous Jack McCall hid from the authorities, where Teddy Roosevelt rode the range, and where Butch Cassidy was held at the Wyoming Territorial Prison. From its early, rowdy days as an end-of-the-tracks tent town on the railroad, with gambling halls and an active nightlife, through the growing-up years of mills, quarries, and local wartime heroes, to the establishment of Wyomings only state university, Laramies remarkable story is told here through historic photographs.

Download or read book Blue Eyes written by Frederick H. Gilbert and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on his experiences, the book share a unique prospective of the disabled world not much talked about in today's media. As his main character recalls his past life, that unfold in an interesting in a way that makes you engage in careful thoughts on the unique sexuality, life experiences and varied of personalities in his disabled world. Using extensive quotes from the Internet, He introduces you to little known stories of (The Ministry of Labor and Social Development) the Internats system. The author draws more from his own personal experiences, adding to the world of his character as he explore the subject, folklore and history of nudism, especially of that of Russia. Also using quotes from the Internet. The author also draws you into the thought-provoking issues concerning "transplantlogy", by presenting both sides of the arguments without the religious considered opinions. You are left to your opinion, while creating a feeling that your mind-set maybe inconsistent and defective when you considering the opposite point of view. Author now engaged to Thongbai (May) Boontem, native of Si Sa Ket, Thailand, who also has been my hands during the editing of this book!

Download or read book No COLORS written by Bobby Kipper and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details one hundred steps for communities to take to quell and stop the rise of gangs in the United States, featuring advice aimed toward citizens and community leaders, educators, parents, law enforcement officers, and church communities.

Download or read book This Time written by Manny Gutiérrez and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-24 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS TIME is a clear-and-to-the-point story that grasps the readers attention immediately. Unapologetically, Manuel Manny Gutirrez leaves no doubt that the newcomer flamme passionne has come to right unacceptable wrongs. Jack Delgado, author of The Trail to Golgotha (2009) and Crooked (2007). Jacks website is at http://www.gate.net/~joachim/ The opening chapter of THIS TIME recalls the tragic, yet forgotten, catastrophes that afflicted humankind at the end of 2000 as we awaited Y2K. The chapter takes the audience around the world where many people die inexplicably-at the same time- mostly in fire-related incidents. I fully expect to read the entire book because this first chapter has me hooked! Fernando Fernn Hernndez is the author of 4 books; the last two are The Cubans: Our Legacy in the United States and his most recent one, The Cubans: Our Footprints Across America, both available at Amazon.com. A retired educator, he resides in Miami, Florida. THIS TIME offers a unique perspective on the past by rewriting the history of the present and recasting the most well-known of all stories in a different light. Highly imaginative, engaging, and intriguing, this book is full of unexpected twists that will keep the reader guessing what might happen next, and also what might happen if history were to repeat itself. CARLOS EIRE, author of Waiting for Snow in Havana (winner of the 2003 National Book Award for Non-fiction) Professor of Religious studies at Yale University. Christmas Day, December 25, 2000a mysterious series of unexpected and unexplainable deaths happens across the globe during the birth of the only child of a rebellious young couple. Two clues only group the hundreds of cases together, but these clues are seen only by the sharpest and hardest-working investigators and journalists. The child, a unique individual, is going to turn the world upside down. Although his power and actions are reminiscent of the best known rebel in history, his novel approach will delight his followers and make deadly enemies of his opponents. Will he succeed in his personal quest?

Download or read book The Firehouse Fraternity An Oral History of the Newark Fire Department Volume V Riots to Renaissance written by Neal Stoffers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Riots to Renaissance the story of the Newark Fire Department from that fateful July in 1967 to the experiences of 2003 are recounted. This volume begins with the warning signs that an explosion was about to occur on Newark's streets. The men who fought the fires created by that explosion then describe in detail what they felt and how they dealt with the societal chaos that was Newark in July of 1967. If you have read A View from the Firehouse: The Newark Riots, you are familiar with the fire department history of those troubled nights. The stories told in this book will introduce you to how it felt and what members of the Newark Fire Department did to get through that time.The next chapters follow Newark and her fire department as they spiral downward until the city is nothing but a shell of its former self. It was said that wherever America's cities were going, Newark would get there first. During the 20 years that followed the Riots, it appeared America's cities would simply burn to the ground, but by the late 1980s hope had crept back into the picture. The members of the NFD were fighting fires and saving lives throughout this period when the city was transformed and reborn, some say becoming America's renaissance city. Follow Newark firefighters through the worst period in the history of the city and into an era of hope.

Download or read book Arson Investigation written by Thomas J. Bouquard and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2004 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book presents a step-by-step approach to arson investigation. Its design and format make the book a ready reference for the investigator in the field and an excellent text for the classroom instructor. The opening chapter sets forth the author's step-by-step method for investigating arson fires. Then, from various points within this chapter, the reader is directed to following chapters that provide specific, in-depth information on basic fire knowledge, cause and origin of fires, basic electrical knowledge, the automobile fire, the youthful fire setter, the insurance fraud fire, the fatal fire, the motive for fire setting, the interview and interrogation, and the polygraph and voice stress tests. To help the reader get the most from the text the step-by-step procedure is followed as closely as possible. Each of the chapters is an update of the original chapters. In addition, there is a question and answer segment at the end of every chapter that may be used for both instruction and court appearances. Instructors and students, along with attorneys in the field, will want to use it to augment their own procedures. The methods, procedures, and techniques outlined make this manual a must for all involved in the field of arson investigation.

Download or read book A Chicago Firehouse written by Karen Kruse and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its humble beginnings in 1884 as a one-story frame building with one bay to house Hose Company 4 and its team of horses, Engine Company 78 has been the firefighting sentinel at the end of Waveland Avenue, sitting in the shadow of Wrigley Field. Using vintage photographs and moving stories from firefighters themselves, Karen Kruse captures the spirit and heroism of this historic Chicago landmark. Captain Robert F. Kruse served the Chicago Fire Department for 30 years, half of those at Wrigleyville's Engine 78. Growing up within the tight-knit firefighting community, Ms. Kruse records the dramatic and touching stories from her father's and his peers' experiences, and combines them in this volume exploring the unique history of Lakeview's firehouse, including a foreword by Mike Ditka and preface by Fire Commissioner James Joyce. With details about little known historic districts and a brief guide to Chicago's cemeteries and their relations to firefighters, A Chicago Firehouse: Stories of Wrigleyville's Engine 78 relays in first-hand accounts some of Chicago's most fiery tragedies, the brave men who battled them, and the diversity of the neighborhood that housed them.

Download or read book The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America written by Wilbur R. Miller and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 2657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several encyclopedias overview the contemporary system of criminal justice in America, but full understanding of current social problems and contemporary strategies to deal with them can come only with clear appreciation of the historical underpinnings of those problems. Thus, this five-volume work surveys the history and philosophy of crime, punishment, and criminal justice institutions in America from colonial times to the present. It covers the whole of the criminal justice system, from crimes, law enforcement and policing, to courts, corrections and human services. Among other things, this encyclopedia: explicates philosophical foundations underpinning our system of justice; charts changing patterns in criminal activity and subsequent effects on legal responses; identifies major periods in the development of our system of criminal justice; and explores in the first four volumes - supplemented by a fifth volume containing annotated primary documents - evolving debates and conflicts on how best to address issues of crime and punishment. Its signed entries in the first four volumes--supplemented by a fifth volume containing annotated primary documents--provide the historical context for students to better understand contemporary criminological debates and the contemporary shape of the U.S. system of law and justice.

Download or read book Reforming Men and Women written by Bruce Dorsey and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the Civil War, the public lives of American men and women intersected most frequently in the arena of religious activism. Bruce Dorsey broadens the field of gender studies, incorporating an analysis of masculinity into the history of early American religion and reform. His is a holistic account that reveals the contested meanings of manhood and womanhood among antebellum Americans, both black and white, middle class and working class.Urban poverty, drink, slavery, and Irish Catholic immigration--for each of these social problems that engrossed Northern reformers, Dorsey examines the often competing views held by male and female activists and shows how their perspectives were further complicated by differences in class, race, and generation. His primary focus is Philadelphia, birthplace of nearly every kind of benevolent and reform society and emblematic of changes occurring throughout the North. With an especially rich history of African-American activism, the city is ideal for Dorsey's exploration of race and reform.Combining stories of both ordinary individuals and major reformers with an insightful analysis of contemporary songs, plays, fiction, and polemics, Dorsey exposes the ways race, class, and ethnicity influenced the meanings of manhood and womanhood in nineteenth-century America. By linking his gendered history of religious activism with the transformations characterizing antebellum society, he contributes to a larger quest: to engender all of American history.

Download or read book Urbanism written by David Rudlin and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Academy of Urbanism was founded in 2006 with a mission to recognise, encourage and celebrate great places across the UK, Europe and beyond, and the people and organisations that create and sustain them. This book is a compendium of seventy five places that have been shortlisted as part of the Academy's annual awards scheme which covers great Places, Streets, Neighbourhoods, Towns and Cities. Included are 75 places shortlisted between 2009 and 2013. Each has been visited by a team of Academicians who have spent time in the place, talked to officials and local people and sought to understand what it is that makes them special and how they have achieved what they have achieved. The Academy also commissions a poem, a drawing and a figure ground plan to understand and interpret the place. David Rudlin, Rob Thompson and Sarah Jarvis have drawn on this treasure trove of material to tell the story of these 75 places. In doing so they have created the most comprehensive compendium of great urban places to have been published for many years.