Granite Mountain: The Firsthand Account of a Tragic Wildfire, Its Lone Survivor, and the Firefighters Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

Name: Granite Mountain
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by Brendan McDonough

Stephan Talty (Secondary Author)

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Granite Mountain: The Firsthand Account of a Tragic Wildfire, Its Lone Survivor, and the Firefighters Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

by Brendan McDonough

Stephan Talty (Secondary Author)

1 rating • 1 review • 1 shelved

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ISBN10 031630817X
ISBN13 9780316308175
Publish Date 18 April 2017 (first published 3 May 2016)
Publish Status Active
Publish Country US
Imprint Hachette Books

Format Paperback (US Trade)
Pages 288
Language English

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Prepare to Cry. It really is as simple as that. McDonough's tragic tale is told in a style that has you hanging on to every word, even if you know the ultimate story from following the news 5 yrs ago or from seeing Only the Brave, the movie based on this book, last year. Simply amazing, and heartbreaking. The *only* quibble I have is Page 270, where McDonough calls for a wildfire firefighter union. Other than that, this book is simply a phenomenal combination of McDonough's own memories combined with clear research into the science and sequence of events of the tragedies - particularly Yarnell.