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Original Title:	Firehouse
ISBN:	0786888512 (ISBN13: 9780786888511)
Edition Language:	English

Firehouse

David Halberstam

Paperback | Pages: 208 pages

Rating: 3.99 | 1249 Users | 154 Reviews

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One 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.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, two rigs carrying thirteen men set out from this firehouse: twelve of them would never return.

Firehouse 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.

This is journalism-as-history at its best, the story of what happens when one small institution gets caught in an apocalyptic day. Firehouse is a book that will move readers as few others have in our time.
More than 6 years after his death David Halberstam 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.

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Title	:	Firehouse
Author	:	David Halberstam
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 208 pages
Published	:	May 21st 2003 by Hachette Books (first published January 1st 2002)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. History. Biography. Audiobook

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I found this in my vast unread pile and just started reading it at lunch. I bought it so long ago I didn't remember it was about a fire house that lost 12 men on 9/11. Yikes. But although obviously very sad, it wasn't maudlin or deliberately tear jerking at all. Just a profile of each man, how he fit into the workings of the station and some commentary from family members. Quite well done, because it is poignant and affecting without turning into a sob-fest.

As one might imagine, this is not a happy book. However, it is an important one. The author takes us into the lives and culture of the NYC firefighters who were among the first responders to the 9/11 attacks. You close the book feeling like you actually knew these men and their families.

Mike Lynch was a kid from my neighborhood growing up. His brother Kevin and I were in school together, he was in my sister's class. His body was located on March 21, 2002 in the rubble, and it was reported that another body, a woman, was found wrapped with him in his firefighter coat. In his last moments, he wrapped his coat around her to try to protect her. I love that these stories were captured but it was a hard read for me.

I thought a nonfiction work by a famous author about a firehouse would be cool. Didn't realize until I started reading it that it's about September 11th. Still wanted to read it, but knew it would be hard, so even though it's very short, it took me a little while. It's about Firehouse 40/35 (Engine 40, Ladder 35) in midtown Manhattan. On Sept. 11, 2001, the engine and the ladder both went down to the World Trade Center at 9:30 AM, with 13 men aboard the two trucks. One man survived. Mr.

I love Halberstam's books and usually make an effort to read them as soon as they come out. His tragic death last year hit hard. This book I postponed reading until recently. I suppose the events of 9/11 needed to be viewed through the distance of time. Even with that lens, it was often difficult to forge on.The Engine 40, Ladder 35 firehouse was close to where Halberstam lived in New York. Twelve of thirteen who left for the Twin Towers on that day were killed. Halberstam recounts what happened

The brevity of this book does not provide the author much time to enter into the culture of the firehouse, describe it, and then describe the trauma it underwent on 9/11, but he accomplishes this admirably. Although he is reaching across from a safe, materialistic, white-collar culture to one that is not, his writing is not overtaken with sentimentality or with smirks. He describes real people as individuals with such depth that we come to know something about the firemen down the street.

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