Warriors for the Working Day
Author | : Peter Elstob |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1962 |
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ISBN | : |
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Author | : Peter Elstob |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1962 |
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ISBN | : |
Author | : John Wiznuk |
Publisher | : FriesenPress |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2018-03-28 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1525516140 |
In 1990, seeking an escape from city life, John Wiznuk moved to Saturna Island in British Columbia’s Southern Gulf Islands. Two years later, a friend invited him to one of the regular practices of the volunteer fire department. What began as a volunteer, part-time hobby soon became his life, launching a twenty-year involvement with the Saturna Island Volunteer Fire Department. He resigned as fire chief in 2012. Most people’s understanding of what volunteer firefighters do extends no further than childhood notions of big red trucks with flashing lights and screaming sirens zooming somewhere to save the day. The reality is more complex. Firefighters never know what the next call will be, or what they will find when they reach the site. The challenges extend beyond the physical ones of extinguishing flames, rescuing individuals, and dealing with disaster. People in stressful situations are unpredictable. Even those being helped may lash out. And within the fire department itself, as there are wherever there are human beings, there are squabbles, politics, and personality conflicts. Yet through it all, volunteer firefighters persevere, thinking quickly, adapting, dealing with the inevitable problems, focusing on solutions—making it happen, somehow, someway. In this heartfelt, fascinating, and deeply felt memoir, Wiznuk recounts the struggles and achievements, failures and successes, of his two decades as an emergency responder. It’s the story of one small rural volunteer fire service—but it’s also the universal story of similar services across Canada and around the world, wherever ordinary citizens voluntarily join forces to protect their homes and community...and in the process, become extraordinary.
Author | : Peter Elstob |
Publisher | : Imperial War Museum |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2020-04-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1912423251 |
Based on Peter Elstob’s own wartime experiences, Warriors for the Working Day follows one tank crew as they proceed from the beaches of Normandy into newly liberated Western Europe, brilliantly evoking the claustrophobia, heat and intensity of tank warfare.
Author | : John Wiznuk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018-03-20 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781525516122 |
In 1990, seeking an escape from city life, John Wiznuk moved to Saturna Island in British Columbia's Southern Gulf Islands. Two years later, a friend invited him to one of the regular practices of the volunteer fire department. What began as a volunteer, part-time hobby soon became his life, launching a twenty-year involvement with the Saturna Island Volunteer Fire Department. He resigned as fire chief in 2012. Most people's understanding of what volunteer firefighters do extends no further than childhood notions of big red trucks with flashing lights and screaming sirens zooming somewhere to save the day. The reality is more complex. Firefighters never know what the next call will be, or what they will find when they reach the site. The challenges extend beyond the physical ones of extinguishing flames, rescuing individuals, and dealing with disaster. People in stressful situations are unpredictable. Even those being helped may lash out. And within the fire department itself, as there are wherever there are human beings, there are squabbles, politics, and personality conflicts. Yet through it all, volunteer firefighters persevere, thinking quickly, adapting, dealing with the inevitable problems, focusing on solutions-making it happen, somehow, someway. In this heartfelt, fascinating, and deeply felt memoir, Wiznuk recounts the struggles and achievements, failures and successes, of his two decades as an emergency responder. It's the story of one small rural volunteer fire service-but it's also the universal story of similar services across Canada and around the world, wherever ordinary citizens voluntarily join forces to protect their homes and community...and in the process, become extraordinary....
Author | : Steven Pressfield |
Publisher | : Black Irish Entertainment LLC |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2011-03-02 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1936891018 |
WARS CHANGE, WARRIORS DON'T We are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the planet and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and what we believe in. Do we fight by a code? If so, what is it? What is the Warrior Ethos? Where did it come from? What form does it take today? How do we (and how can we) use it and be true to it in our internal and external lives? The Warrior Ethos is intended not only for men and women in uniform, but artists, entrepreneurs and other warriors in other walks of life. The book examines the evolution of the warrior code of honor and "mental toughness." It goes back to the ancient Spartans and Athenians, to Caesar's Romans, Alexander's Macedonians and the Persians of Cyrus the Great (not excluding the Garden of Eden and the primitive hunting band). Sources include Herodotus, Thucydides, Plutarch, Xenophon, Vegetius, Arrian and Curtius--and on down to Gen. George Patton, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, and Israeli Minister of Defense, Moshe Dayan.
Author | : Peter Elstob |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Brian White |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 2018-05-03 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1387758780 |
A huge chunk of your life is going to be spent sitting at a desk, you can control how that affects your health. If you are someone who wants to live a long, healthy and vibrant life and works long hours at a desk, this book is for you. In this book youÕll discover: Nutrition techniques to eat for health, productivity and vibrancy for a 9 to 5 workday. The most important hour of the workday for optimum health and how to maximize it. 3 minute workouts that will energize your body right at your desk. Techniques to release tension in just 2 minutes at your desk. The 24 must-have items for your health drawer.
Author | : Sol Yurick |
Publisher | : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2007-12-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1555848893 |
The basis for the cult-classic film The Warriors chronicles one New York City gang’s nocturnal journey through the seedy, dangerous subways and city streets of the 1960s. “Warriors, come out to play-yay!” Every gang in the city meets on a sweltering July 4 night in a Bronx park for a peace rally. The crowd of miscreants turns violent after a prominent gang leader is killed and chaos prevails over the attempt at order. The Warriors follows the Dominators making their way back to their home territory without being killed. The police are prowling the city in search of anyone involved in the mayhem. An exhilarating novel that examines New York City teenagers, left behind by society, who form identity and personal strength through their affiliation with their “family,” The Warriors “goes to the core of the heart of darkness” as it weaves together social commentary with ancient legends for a classic coming-of-age tale (Flyer). This edition includes a new introduction by the author. “It seems to me the best novel of its kind I’ve ever read, an altogether perfect achievement. I’m sure that to many it will sound like sacrilege but I have to say that I think it a better novel than Lord of the Flies.” —Warren Miller, author of The Cool World
Author | : Eric Greitens |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0547868529 |
An adaptation of 'The heart and the fist' for teens.
Author | : Mike Ritland |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2013-04-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1250024978 |
An insider's account of the world of elite Navy SEAL military canines traces the author's international search for eligible dog combat unit candidates with whom SEAL handlers eventually forged close bonds and saved countless lives.