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(More customer reviews)Ghosts of the Fireground was a gift from a friend and not the kind of book I tend to pick for myself. As often is the case, however, we don't like green eggs and ham until we try them, Sam-I-am.
Peter Leschak is a tremendous writer and this book defies easy classification. It certainly is an intriguing memoir; it reads like a good novel; and in parts is as inspirational as any self-help book I have read. I checked the back cover to see how it is "officially" classified: Adventure. Yes, it is that too.
As a psychotherapist and author (Embracing Fear, HarperSanFrancisco) who teaches people to face their fears, I have recommended this book to a couple of clients as an example of someone who does not live a life controlled by fear. In saying that, I am not just talking about the courage Leschak shows as a firefighter, but more importantly I see him as a role model for anyone who wants to live their life on their own terms.
Read this one ... in a box, or with a fox ... here or there ... anywhere.
Thom Rutledge
author of Embracing Fear
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