{"product_id":"a-fireman-in-the-making-manhattan-1904-9798891278547","title":"A Fireman in the Making: Manhattan 1904","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I felt like I was there with Mickey Farley, going to hot smoky fires and riding on a horse drawn fire apparatus. There, in the era of iron men and wooden ladders. There, with officers and firemen in their firehouses, at their fires, in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I loved this book and highly recommend it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‒Paul Hashagen, firefighter F.D.N.Y. Rescue 1 (retired), author, historian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn excerpt from A Fireman in the Making: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You are proud of your family's firefighting history, and rightly so,\" I said, impressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"And what about you, Mickey?\" Casey asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well, I came to New York from Mamaroneck less than a year ago seeking an education and a job. A number of events have led me to discover the excitement of firefighting.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Just how long have you wanted to be a fireman?\" Casey asked, startled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Well, uh, four months, I guess.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Casey's mouth was agape. \"Who ever heard of such a thing? How can you just decide to become a fireman?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13449097\"\u003eRob Palmer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798891278547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dorrance Publishing Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48462974550253,"sku":"9798891278547","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_eca7516c-c849-499f-adb9-ad5188f87bde.jpg?v=1753715650","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/a-fireman-in-the-making-manhattan-1904-9798891278547","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}