For twenty years John Finucane breathed the acrid smoke, hauled the heavy hoses, and climbed the telescoping ladders for New York City's heroic fire department. He now writes about it from the gut--with verve, power, and poignancy. This is a fireman's fireman, pulling no punches and telling the story of a firefighter in New York’s grittiest neighborhoods during the turbulent 1960s and 70s.

Roger D. McGrath, Ph. D.
Author, Gunfighters, Highwaymen & Vigilantes and
featured Commentator on the History Channel