{"product_id":"on-the-fireline-living-and-dying-with-wildland-firefighters-9780226144092","title":"On the Fireline: Living and Dying with Wildland Firefighters","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his experiences with intimate knowledge and native ease, adroitly balancing emotion with analysis and action with insight. \u003ci\u003eOn the Fireline \u003c\/i\u003eshows that these firefighters aren't the adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes as they're so often portrayed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn immersion into a dangerous world, \u003ci\u003eOn the Fireline \u003c\/i\u003eis also a sophisticated analysis of a high-risk profession--and a captivating read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping . . . a masterful account of how young men are able to face down wildfire, and why they volunteer for such an enterprise in the first place.\"--David Grazian, \u003ci\u003eSociological Forum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Along with the risks and sorrow, Desmond also presents the humor and comaraderie of ordinary men performing extraordinary tasks. . . . A good complement to Norman Maclean's \u003ci\u003eYoung Men and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e. Recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\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-4051191\"\u003eMatthew Desmond\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226144092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226144097\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-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC026000\"\u003eSociology | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Desmond\u003c\/b\u003e is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44519783399661,"sku":"9780226144092","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_d4464dae-6478-4ead-8b6a-716ea41b61f6.jpg?v=1701264282","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/on-the-fireline-living-and-dying-with-wildland-firefighters-9780226144092","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}