{"product_id":"firehouse-9781401300050","title":"Firehouse","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of America's most distinguished reporters and historians offers the deeply moving personal story of Engine 40, Ladder 35 -- located on the West Side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center -- and the absolute sacrifice its firefighters made on September 11, 2001. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the morning of September 11, 2001, two rigs carrying thirteen men set out from this firehouse: twelve of them would never return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirehouse\u003c\/i\u003e takes us to the epicenter of the tragedy. Through the kind of intimate portraits that are Halberstam's trademark, we watch the day unfold--the men called to duty while their families wait anxiously for news of them. In addition, we come to understand the culture of the firehouse itself: why gifted men do this; why, in so many instances, they are eager to follow in their fathers' footsteps and serve in so dangerous a profession; and why, more than anything else, it is not just a job, but a calling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is journalism-as-history at its best, the story of what happens when one small institution gets caught in an apocalyptic day. \u003ci\u003eFirehouse\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that will move readers as few others have in our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than 6 years after his death \u003cb\u003eDavid Halberstam\u003c\/b\u003e remains one of this country's most respected journalists and revered authorities on American life and history in the years since WWII. A Pulitzer Prize-winner for his groundbreaking reporting on the Vietnam War, Halberstam wrote more than 20 books, almost all of them bestsellers. His work has stood the test of time and has become the standard by which all journalists measure themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hyperion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401300050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2002 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2002 pg. 717\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2002 pg. 1556\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2002 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2002 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/02\/2002 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2002 pg. 1643\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2002 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2002 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2002 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2002\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Halberstam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403395657909,"sku":"9781401300050","price":28.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_035f9352-d1b9-4212-9a8b-d2f065b1ece5.jpg?v=1774969071","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/firehouse-9781401300050","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}