WORKING FIRE: The Making of an Accidental Firefighter by Zac Unger

Zac Unger was a young man who grew up in the hippy schools of Berkeley, CA who suddenly found himself on the path to becoming a firefighter on the mean streets of working-class Oakland only a few minutes away. At once the story of a young man's journey into a life of action, and an exploration of the clash of class and culture that is so fascinatingly pervasive in America and the fire service. In my opinion, the finest fire-guy memoir written since REPORT FROM ENGINE CO. 82. High quality trade paperback.