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Douglas B. Ashby

During a career in the emergency services, you will see every imaginable type of tragedy. In this sometimes humorous, sometimes heartrending memoir, Ashby rises from a lowly recruit in Pasadena, California to battalion chief with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He shares, with authentic detail, the horrific incidents that firefighters encounter. At the same time, Ashby provides a look into his personal life and how you can’t just “leave your work at work” when you serve in this capacity. “We do all we can, and it has to be enough.” Duration - 10h 54m. Author - Douglas B. Ashby. Narrator - Mike Chadwick. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2021 Douglas B. Ashby ©.

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United States

Description:

During a career in the emergency services, you will see every imaginable type of tragedy. In this sometimes humorous, sometimes heartrending memoir, Ashby rises from a lowly recruit in Pasadena, California to battalion chief with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He shares, with authentic detail, the horrific incidents that firefighters encounter. At the same time, Ashby provides a look into his personal life and how you can’t just “leave your work at work” when you serve in this capacity. “We do all we can, and it has to be enough.” Duration - 10h 54m. Author - Douglas B. Ashby. Narrator - Mike Chadwick. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2021 Douglas B. Ashby ©.

Language:

English


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