Author: William B Salt II MD
Publisher: For Your Gut, LLC
ISBN: 1961729016
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
All disease begins in the gut. —HIPPOCRATES, The Father of Medicine) ARE YOU ONE OF 45 MILLION AMERICANS SUFFERING WITH A TRIAD OF DIGESTIVE SYMPTOMS? • Abdominal pain/discomfort, • Abdominal bloating, distention/enlargement, flatulence, and/or noisy sounds, and • Bowel dysfunction (constipation, diarrhea, or both) DO YOU HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE DIAGNOSES IN THE BOOK SUBTITLE? DO YOU ALSO SUFFER WITH OTHER SYMPTOMS? • Sleep disturbance • Chronic pain • Anxiety • Depression • Low energy/fatigue and/or • Brain fog The gut isn't like Las Vegas. What happens in the gut doesn't stay in the gut. —ALESSIO FASANO, renowned Harvard pediatric gastroenterologist DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALTHY? For those who consult with medical professionals, diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is usually made in the absence of “red flag” concerning features. Treatment is unsatisfactory, quality of life usually impaired, ability to function and work often compromised, and unnecessary health care utilization and costs result. IMPORTANTLY, INITIAL DIAGNOSIS OF IBS IS A MISTAKE, BECAUSE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT DEPENDS UPON ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS! IBS is a Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction, which can be treated. The problem isn't "all in the head," a psychosomatic disorder, or directly caused by stress. However, there are 6 other common and specifically treatable causes that either mimic IBS or occur with it. These can be identified with blood, stool, and breath testing. Colonoscopy usually isn't necessary! THERE ARE THREE REALITIES MOST PEOPLE AND DOCTORS DON'T UNDERSTAND: • Impaired function or dysfunction of gut-brain interaction has a lot to do with the cause of chronic GI disorders. • The resident microbes (gut microbiome) are very important for both gut and whole health. • We’re all in an epidemic of chronic illness and disease. A root cause, operating at the microscopic cellular level, links them. BOTH PATIENTS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE FRUSTRATED AND DISSATISFIED. Integrative gastroenterologist WILLIAM B. SALT II, MD, takes you on a journey where you’ll learn how fire in the gut leads to fire in the body. He’ll show you how to put out the fire, heal, and discover whole health. You’re on Fire includes nearly 250 illustrations prepared by Dr Salt.
You're on FIRE
Author: William B Salt II MD
Publisher: For Your Gut, LLC
ISBN: 1961729016
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
All disease begins in the gut. —HIPPOCRATES, The Father of Medicine) ARE YOU ONE OF 45 MILLION AMERICANS SUFFERING WITH A TRIAD OF DIGESTIVE SYMPTOMS? • Abdominal pain/discomfort, • Abdominal bloating, distention/enlargement, flatulence, and/or noisy sounds, and • Bowel dysfunction (constipation, diarrhea, or both) DO YOU HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE DIAGNOSES IN THE BOOK SUBTITLE? DO YOU ALSO SUFFER WITH OTHER SYMPTOMS? • Sleep disturbance • Chronic pain • Anxiety • Depression • Low energy/fatigue and/or • Brain fog The gut isn't like Las Vegas. What happens in the gut doesn't stay in the gut. —ALESSIO FASANO, renowned Harvard pediatric gastroenterologist DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALTHY? For those who consult with medical professionals, diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is usually made in the absence of “red flag” concerning features. Treatment is unsatisfactory, quality of life usually impaired, ability to function and work often compromised, and unnecessary health care utilization and costs result. IMPORTANTLY, INITIAL DIAGNOSIS OF IBS IS A MISTAKE, BECAUSE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT DEPENDS UPON ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS! IBS is a Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction, which can be treated. The problem isn't "all in the head," a psychosomatic disorder, or directly caused by stress. However, there are 6 other common and specifically treatable causes that either mimic IBS or occur with it. These can be identified with blood, stool, and breath testing. Colonoscopy usually isn't necessary! THERE ARE THREE REALITIES MOST PEOPLE AND DOCTORS DON'T UNDERSTAND: • Impaired function or dysfunction of gut-brain interaction has a lot to do with the cause of chronic GI disorders. • The resident microbes (gut microbiome) are very important for both gut and whole health. • We’re all in an epidemic of chronic illness and disease. A root cause, operating at the microscopic cellular level, links them. BOTH PATIENTS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE FRUSTRATED AND DISSATISFIED. Integrative gastroenterologist WILLIAM B. SALT II, MD, takes you on a journey where you’ll learn how fire in the gut leads to fire in the body. He’ll show you how to put out the fire, heal, and discover whole health. You’re on Fire includes nearly 250 illustrations prepared by Dr Salt.
Publisher: For Your Gut, LLC
ISBN: 1961729016
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
All disease begins in the gut. —HIPPOCRATES, The Father of Medicine) ARE YOU ONE OF 45 MILLION AMERICANS SUFFERING WITH A TRIAD OF DIGESTIVE SYMPTOMS? • Abdominal pain/discomfort, • Abdominal bloating, distention/enlargement, flatulence, and/or noisy sounds, and • Bowel dysfunction (constipation, diarrhea, or both) DO YOU HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE DIAGNOSES IN THE BOOK SUBTITLE? DO YOU ALSO SUFFER WITH OTHER SYMPTOMS? • Sleep disturbance • Chronic pain • Anxiety • Depression • Low energy/fatigue and/or • Brain fog The gut isn't like Las Vegas. What happens in the gut doesn't stay in the gut. —ALESSIO FASANO, renowned Harvard pediatric gastroenterologist DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALTHY? For those who consult with medical professionals, diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is usually made in the absence of “red flag” concerning features. Treatment is unsatisfactory, quality of life usually impaired, ability to function and work often compromised, and unnecessary health care utilization and costs result. IMPORTANTLY, INITIAL DIAGNOSIS OF IBS IS A MISTAKE, BECAUSE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT DEPENDS UPON ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS! IBS is a Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction, which can be treated. The problem isn't "all in the head," a psychosomatic disorder, or directly caused by stress. However, there are 6 other common and specifically treatable causes that either mimic IBS or occur with it. These can be identified with blood, stool, and breath testing. Colonoscopy usually isn't necessary! THERE ARE THREE REALITIES MOST PEOPLE AND DOCTORS DON'T UNDERSTAND: • Impaired function or dysfunction of gut-brain interaction has a lot to do with the cause of chronic GI disorders. • The resident microbes (gut microbiome) are very important for both gut and whole health. • We’re all in an epidemic of chronic illness and disease. A root cause, operating at the microscopic cellular level, links them. BOTH PATIENTS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE FRUSTRATED AND DISSATISFIED. Integrative gastroenterologist WILLIAM B. SALT II, MD, takes you on a journey where you’ll learn how fire in the gut leads to fire in the body. He’ll show you how to put out the fire, heal, and discover whole health. You’re on Fire includes nearly 250 illustrations prepared by Dr Salt.
The Amazing Book is Not on Fire
Author: Dan Howell
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473528070
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Hello reader! In this book is a world. A world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet! We are Dan and Phil and we invite you on a journey inside our minds! From the stories of our actual births, to exploring Phil’s teenage diary and all the reasons why Dan’s a fail. Learn how to draw the perfect cat whiskers, get advice on how to make YouTube videos and discover which of our dining chairs represents you emotionally. With everything from what we text each other, to the time we met One Direction and what really happened in Vegas... This is The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire!
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473528070
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Hello reader! In this book is a world. A world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet! We are Dan and Phil and we invite you on a journey inside our minds! From the stories of our actual births, to exploring Phil’s teenage diary and all the reasons why Dan’s a fail. Learn how to draw the perfect cat whiskers, get advice on how to make YouTube videos and discover which of our dining chairs represents you emotionally. With everything from what we text each other, to the time we met One Direction and what really happened in Vegas... This is The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire!
Your Computer Is on Fire
Author: Thomas S. Mullaney
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 026253973X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Technology scholars declare an emergency: attention must be paid to the inequality, marginalization, and biases woven into our technological systems. This book sounds an alarm: we can no longer afford to be lulled into complacency by narratives of techno-utopianism, or even techno-neutrality. We should not be reassured by such soothing generalities as "human error," "virtual reality," or "the cloud." We need to realize that nothing is virtual: everything that "happens online," "virtually," or "autonomously" happens offline first, and often involves human beings whose labor is deliberately kept invisible. Everything is IRL. In Your Computer Is on Fire, technology scholars train a spotlight on the inequality, marginalization, and biases woven into our technological systems.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 026253973X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Technology scholars declare an emergency: attention must be paid to the inequality, marginalization, and biases woven into our technological systems. This book sounds an alarm: we can no longer afford to be lulled into complacency by narratives of techno-utopianism, or even techno-neutrality. We should not be reassured by such soothing generalities as "human error," "virtual reality," or "the cloud." We need to realize that nothing is virtual: everything that "happens online," "virtually," or "autonomously" happens offline first, and often involves human beings whose labor is deliberately kept invisible. Everything is IRL. In Your Computer Is on Fire, technology scholars train a spotlight on the inequality, marginalization, and biases woven into our technological systems.
The Last Arrow
Author: Erwin Raphael McManus
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 1601429541
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Before You Die, Live the Life You Were Born To Live. When you come to the end of your days, you will not measure your life based on success and failures. All of those will eventually blur together into a single memory called “life.” What will give you solace is a life with nothing left undone. One that’s been lived with relentless ambition, a heart on fire, and with no regrets. On the other hand, what will haunt you until your final breath is who you could have been but never became and what you could have done but never did. The Last Arrow is your roadmap to a life that defies odds and alters destinies. Discover the attributes of those who break the gravitational pull of mediocrity as cultural pioneer and thought leader Erwin McManus examines the characteristics of individuals who risked everything for a life they could only imagine. Imagine living the life you were convinced was only a dream. We all begin this life with a quiver full of arrows. Now the choice is yours. Will you cling to your arrows or risk them all, opting to live until you have nothing left to give? Time is short. Pick up The Last Arrow and begin the greatest quest of your life.
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 1601429541
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Before You Die, Live the Life You Were Born To Live. When you come to the end of your days, you will not measure your life based on success and failures. All of those will eventually blur together into a single memory called “life.” What will give you solace is a life with nothing left undone. One that’s been lived with relentless ambition, a heart on fire, and with no regrets. On the other hand, what will haunt you until your final breath is who you could have been but never became and what you could have done but never did. The Last Arrow is your roadmap to a life that defies odds and alters destinies. Discover the attributes of those who break the gravitational pull of mediocrity as cultural pioneer and thought leader Erwin McManus examines the characteristics of individuals who risked everything for a life they could only imagine. Imagine living the life you were convinced was only a dream. We all begin this life with a quiver full of arrows. Now the choice is yours. Will you cling to your arrows or risk them all, opting to live until you have nothing left to give? Time is short. Pick up The Last Arrow and begin the greatest quest of your life.
Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone
Author: Stefan Kiesbye
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143121464
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Shirley Jackson meets The Twilight Zone in this riveting novel of supernatural horror—for readers who loved Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children A village on the Devil‘s Moor: a place untouched by time and shrouded in superstition. There is the grand manor house whose occupants despise the villagers, the small pub whose regulars talk of revenants, the old mill no one dares to mention. This is where four young friends come of age—in an atmosphere thick with fear and suspicion. Their innocent games soon bring them face-to-face with the village‘s darkest secrets in this eerily dispassionate, astonishingly assured novel, infused with the spirit of the Brothers Grimm and evocative of Stephen King‘s classic short story “Children of the Corn” and the films The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke and Village of the Damned by Wolf Rilla.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143121464
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Shirley Jackson meets The Twilight Zone in this riveting novel of supernatural horror—for readers who loved Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children A village on the Devil‘s Moor: a place untouched by time and shrouded in superstition. There is the grand manor house whose occupants despise the villagers, the small pub whose regulars talk of revenants, the old mill no one dares to mention. This is where four young friends come of age—in an atmosphere thick with fear and suspicion. Their innocent games soon bring them face-to-face with the village‘s darkest secrets in this eerily dispassionate, astonishingly assured novel, infused with the spirit of the Brothers Grimm and evocative of Stephen King‘s classic short story “Children of the Corn” and the films The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke and Village of the Damned by Wolf Rilla.
On Fire
Author: John O'Leary
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501117742
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In the bestselling tradition of Brene Brown’s Daring Greatly and Nick Vujicic’s Life Without Limits comes a rousing 7-step plan for living a life on fire, filled with hope and possibility—from an inspirational speaker who survived a near-fatal fire at the age of nine and now runs a successful business inspiring people all around the world. When John O’Leary was nine years old, he was almost killed in a devastating house fire. With burns on one hundred percent of his body, O’Leary mustered an almost unimaginable amount of inner strength just to survive the ordeal. The insights he gained through this experience and the heroes who stepped into his life to help him through the journey—his family, the medical staff, and total strangers—changed his life. Now he is committed to living life to the fullest and inspiring others to do the same. An incredible and emotionally honest account of triumph over tragedy, On Fire contains O’Leary’s reflections on being that little boy, the life-giving choices made then, and the resulting lessons he learned. O’Leary very clearly shares that without the right people providing the right guidance, at the right time, he never would have made it through those five months in the hospital, let alone the years that followed as he struggled to regain mobility, embrace his story, and ignite clarity of his life’s purpose. On Fire encourages us to seize the power to choose our path and transform our lives from mundane to extraordinary. Once we stop thinking solely on the big moments in our lives, we can begin to focus on those smaller opportunities that tend to pass us by. These are the events—the inflection points in our lives—that can determine how we feel about life now, where we are headed in the future, and how many lives we can impact along the way. We can’t always choose the path we walk, but we can choose how we walk it. Empowering, inspiring, remarkably honest, and heartfelt, O’Leary’s strength and incredible spirit shine through on every page.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501117742
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In the bestselling tradition of Brene Brown’s Daring Greatly and Nick Vujicic’s Life Without Limits comes a rousing 7-step plan for living a life on fire, filled with hope and possibility—from an inspirational speaker who survived a near-fatal fire at the age of nine and now runs a successful business inspiring people all around the world. When John O’Leary was nine years old, he was almost killed in a devastating house fire. With burns on one hundred percent of his body, O’Leary mustered an almost unimaginable amount of inner strength just to survive the ordeal. The insights he gained through this experience and the heroes who stepped into his life to help him through the journey—his family, the medical staff, and total strangers—changed his life. Now he is committed to living life to the fullest and inspiring others to do the same. An incredible and emotionally honest account of triumph over tragedy, On Fire contains O’Leary’s reflections on being that little boy, the life-giving choices made then, and the resulting lessons he learned. O’Leary very clearly shares that without the right people providing the right guidance, at the right time, he never would have made it through those five months in the hospital, let alone the years that followed as he struggled to regain mobility, embrace his story, and ignite clarity of his life’s purpose. On Fire encourages us to seize the power to choose our path and transform our lives from mundane to extraordinary. Once we stop thinking solely on the big moments in our lives, we can begin to focus on those smaller opportunities that tend to pass us by. These are the events—the inflection points in our lives—that can determine how we feel about life now, where we are headed in the future, and how many lives we can impact along the way. We can’t always choose the path we walk, but we can choose how we walk it. Empowering, inspiring, remarkably honest, and heartfelt, O’Leary’s strength and incredible spirit shine through on every page.
This Girl Is on Fire
Author: Andrea McLean
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401961916
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Andrea McLean, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author and award-winning TV broadcaster, opens up about her journey from trauma, toxic relationships and divorce towards empowerment, happiness and healing. Do you ever feel like you're just existing, not truly living? Do you often dwell on how unfair life can be, and how things haven't worked out the way you planned? We've all been there. But it's time to decide what YOU are going to DO about it. No matter what hand you've been dealt, it's in your power to take control and create a life alight with possibility and joy. After walking away from an abusive relationship, Andrea McLean continued putting on a brave face and pretending that everything was fine - all the while ignoring the psychological fallout of her trauma. Finally, it came time to say 'enough!' It was time to make a change. In This Girl Is On Fire, Andrea shares her journey to healing, along with universal lessons in overcoming past trauma, breakdown, burnout and more. Even more vitally, she lights the path towards finding what gets our blood pumping, our eyes shining, and makes us get up in the morning - what sets us on fire.
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401961916
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Andrea McLean, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author and award-winning TV broadcaster, opens up about her journey from trauma, toxic relationships and divorce towards empowerment, happiness and healing. Do you ever feel like you're just existing, not truly living? Do you often dwell on how unfair life can be, and how things haven't worked out the way you planned? We've all been there. But it's time to decide what YOU are going to DO about it. No matter what hand you've been dealt, it's in your power to take control and create a life alight with possibility and joy. After walking away from an abusive relationship, Andrea McLean continued putting on a brave face and pretending that everything was fine - all the while ignoring the psychological fallout of her trauma. Finally, it came time to say 'enough!' It was time to make a change. In This Girl Is On Fire, Andrea shares her journey to healing, along with universal lessons in overcoming past trauma, breakdown, burnout and more. Even more vitally, she lights the path towards finding what gets our blood pumping, our eyes shining, and makes us get up in the morning - what sets us on fire.
Burning Man
Author: Jennifer Raiser
Publisher:
ISBN: 1631062565
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
An authorized collection of more than two hundred color photos showcases the sculptures, art, stories, and interviews from the annual celebration of artistic expression in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert
Publisher:
ISBN: 1631062565
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
An authorized collection of more than two hundred color photos showcases the sculptures, art, stories, and interviews from the annual celebration of artistic expression in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert
Setting Your Heart on Fire
Author: Raphael Cushnir
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 030741924X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
“To live in accord with love is to set your heart on fire. In the crucible of such an inferno all convention burns away. What’s left is an entirely new kind of existence, one full of passion, presence, and infinite possibility.” This book is a wake-up call from your own heart. It is a roadmap to love--not the romantic, familial or platonic kind, but a love that most of us have rarely tasted. This love exists prior to and apart from any specific type of expression. It is a dynamic, primal force that connects us with the surrounding universe, and provides the key to our deepest and most lasting fulfillment if we can learn to tap into its awesome power. Raphael Cushnir’s own experience has taught him that we often close ourselves to love–that life’s challenges, losses, and disappointments can shut us down emotionally and physically, leaving us stagnant in our work and relationships, and feeling empty and alone. Setting Your Heart on Fire presents his invigorating, step-by-step process for reopening and reawakening your heart and spirit, and for learning to use this ever-present love to blaze through any obstacle you may face. The Seven Invitations in this book will guide you through a courageous assessment of your choices, emotions, behaviors, and beliefs, revolutionizing your approach to stress and adversity, and revealing a brand new way of thinking and being. In accepting the Invitations, you will learn how to let go of harmful thoughts and heal deeply rooted emotional wounds. You will begin to open yourself to love’s creativity and wisdom, struggling less yet achieving more. You will discover how to infuse everyday experiences with a breathtaking sense of joy and wonder. And your relationships - with family, friends, co-workers and romantic partners - will become a vehicle for profound and thrilling change. Each Invitation provides practical, easy-to-grasp examples that allow you to put its teachings immediately into practice. Over time, you will learn to access love in even the most difficult situations, unlocking the door to a fearless, authentic life. When your heart is on fire, the whole world is transformed by its light.
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 030741924X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
“To live in accord with love is to set your heart on fire. In the crucible of such an inferno all convention burns away. What’s left is an entirely new kind of existence, one full of passion, presence, and infinite possibility.” This book is a wake-up call from your own heart. It is a roadmap to love--not the romantic, familial or platonic kind, but a love that most of us have rarely tasted. This love exists prior to and apart from any specific type of expression. It is a dynamic, primal force that connects us with the surrounding universe, and provides the key to our deepest and most lasting fulfillment if we can learn to tap into its awesome power. Raphael Cushnir’s own experience has taught him that we often close ourselves to love–that life’s challenges, losses, and disappointments can shut us down emotionally and physically, leaving us stagnant in our work and relationships, and feeling empty and alone. Setting Your Heart on Fire presents his invigorating, step-by-step process for reopening and reawakening your heart and spirit, and for learning to use this ever-present love to blaze through any obstacle you may face. The Seven Invitations in this book will guide you through a courageous assessment of your choices, emotions, behaviors, and beliefs, revolutionizing your approach to stress and adversity, and revealing a brand new way of thinking and being. In accepting the Invitations, you will learn how to let go of harmful thoughts and heal deeply rooted emotional wounds. You will begin to open yourself to love’s creativity and wisdom, struggling less yet achieving more. You will discover how to infuse everyday experiences with a breathtaking sense of joy and wonder. And your relationships - with family, friends, co-workers and romantic partners - will become a vehicle for profound and thrilling change. Each Invitation provides practical, easy-to-grasp examples that allow you to put its teachings immediately into practice. Over time, you will learn to access love in even the most difficult situations, unlocking the door to a fearless, authentic life. When your heart is on fire, the whole world is transformed by its light.
On Fire
Author: Larry Brown
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616208708
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
NOW WITH A FOREWORD BY RON RASH AND AN APPRECIATION BY DWIGHT GARNER “One of the finest books I know about blue-collar work in America, its rewards and frustrations . . . If you are among the tens of millions who have never read Brown, this is a perfect introduction.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times On January 6, 1990, after seventeen years on the job, Larry Brown quit the Oxford, Mississippi, fire department to try writing full-time. In On Fire, he looks back on his life as a firefighter. His unflinching accounts of daily trauma—from the blistering heat of burning trailer homes to the crunch of broken glass at crash scenes—catapult readers into the hard reality that drove this award-winning novelist. As a firefighter and fireman-turned-author, as husband and hunter, and as father and son, Brown offers insights into the choices men face pursuing their life’s work. And, in the forthright style we expect from Larry Brown, his narrative builds to the explanation of how one man who regularly confronted death began to burn with the desire to write about life.
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616208708
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
NOW WITH A FOREWORD BY RON RASH AND AN APPRECIATION BY DWIGHT GARNER “One of the finest books I know about blue-collar work in America, its rewards and frustrations . . . If you are among the tens of millions who have never read Brown, this is a perfect introduction.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times On January 6, 1990, after seventeen years on the job, Larry Brown quit the Oxford, Mississippi, fire department to try writing full-time. In On Fire, he looks back on his life as a firefighter. His unflinching accounts of daily trauma—from the blistering heat of burning trailer homes to the crunch of broken glass at crash scenes—catapult readers into the hard reality that drove this award-winning novelist. As a firefighter and fireman-turned-author, as husband and hunter, and as father and son, Brown offers insights into the choices men face pursuing their life’s work. And, in the forthright style we expect from Larry Brown, his narrative builds to the explanation of how one man who regularly confronted death began to burn with the desire to write about life.