Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting Wildfire

By: Murry A. Taylor

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Synopsis: This &“terrifying, grimly funny&” memoir about fighting forest fires in Alaska offers &“an affectionate portrait of a fraternity of daredevils&” (The New Yorker). A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year Fighting fires since 1965, legendary smokejumper Murry A. Taylor finally hung up his chute after the summer of 2000—the worst fire season in more than fifty years. In Jumping Fire, Taylor recounts in thrilling detail one summer of parachuting out of planes to battle blazes in the vast, rugged wilderness of Alaska, with tales of training, digging fire lines, run-ins with bears, and the heroics of fellow jumpers who fell in the line of duty. This unique memoir, filled with humor, fear, tragedy, joy, and countless stories of man versus nature at its most furious, is a &“tale of love and loss, life and death, and sheer hard work, set in an unforgiving and unforgettable landscape&” (Publishers Weekly). &“Filled with adventure, danger and tragedy.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“A beautifully crafted, wise yet thrilling book.&” —Los Angeles Times

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 400 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780547541075
Related ISBNs:: 9780151005895
Publisher:: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:: 11/29/23
Copyrighted By:: status in your country.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.