Jobs That Could Kill You is a fascinating collection of candid and
intimate conversations with forty-two men and women who describe in
gripping detail how physical risk is a familiar companion in their
working lives, and how they deal with it. In the oral history
tradition of Studs Terkel, Jobs That Could Kill You will introduce
you to: - Antron Brown as he launches his top fuel drag racer from
zero to over 300 miles an hour in less than four seconds. - Justin
McBride talking about the guts it takes to stay atop a raging
1,600-pound bull. - Jeff Gammons as he painfully remembers the
terrifying screams of Hurricane Katrina drowning victims. - Cameron
Begbie as he recalls fighting hand-to-hand against insurgents in
Fallujah, Iraq. - Crab fisherman Matt Corriere, who describes the
harrowing night when he was the sole survivor after the sinking of the
fishing vessel Massacre Bay in icy Alaskan waters. - And dozens
more! Jobs That Could Kill You reveals who these daring people are,
what they will endure for a paycheck, and how they feel about their
jobs. They speak for themselves, in their own words.
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True Stories of People Risking Their Lives to Make a Buck
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781620874509
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Vendor
Skyhorse Publishing (Skyhorse)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter