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The true story behind the events that inspired the major motion picture Only the Brave.

A unique and bracing (Booklist) first-person account by the sole survivor of Arizona''s disastrous 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire, which took the lives of 19 hotshots -- firefighters trained specifically to battle wildfires.

Brendan McDonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict when he, for the sake of his young daughter, decided to turn his life around. He enlisted in the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a team of elite firefighters based in Prescott, Arizona. Their leader, Eric Marsh, was in a desperate crunch after four hotshots left the unit, and perhaps seeing a glimmer of promise in the skinny would-be recruit, he took a chance on the unlikely McDonough, and the chance paid off. Despite the crew''s skepticism, and thanks in large part to Marsh''s firm but loving encouragement, McDonough unlocked a latent drive and dedication, going on to suc

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    A Paperback / softback by Brendan McDonough, Stephan Talty

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      Publisher: Hachette Books
      Publication Date: 18/04/2017
      ISBN13: 9780316308175, 978-0316308175
      ISBN10: 031630817X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The true story behind the events that inspired the major motion picture Only the Brave.

      A unique and bracing (Booklist) first-person account by the sole survivor of Arizona''s disastrous 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire, which took the lives of 19 hotshots -- firefighters trained specifically to battle wildfires.

      Brendan McDonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict when he, for the sake of his young daughter, decided to turn his life around. He enlisted in the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a team of elite firefighters based in Prescott, Arizona. Their leader, Eric Marsh, was in a desperate crunch after four hotshots left the unit, and perhaps seeing a glimmer of promise in the skinny would-be recruit, he took a chance on the unlikely McDonough, and the chance paid off. Despite the crew''s skepticism, and thanks in large part to Marsh''s firm but loving encouragement, McDonough unlocked a latent drive and dedication, going on to suc

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