H. Scott Walker
Author - Educator - Firefighter (ret)
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Who saves the hero when the hero falls? Firefighter Dominick Adler is a man on the brink. Besieged by the haunting memory of a tragic mistake, the guilt and grief that consumes him has cost him his marriage, most of his friends, and his health. All that remains is the career he loves. But a fit of rage threatens even that, and places him in the crosshairs of a relentless detective intent on proving him guilty of murder. Follow, as those who love him struggle to pull him back from the edge and an estranged wife fights to rebuild their shattered life together.
This emotional and often edgy human interest story explores loss and redemption, and the limits of love when tested by desperation, betrayal, anger and revenge; all painted against the engrossing backdrop of firefighting.
On October 8, 1871, one of history’s most devastating fires ripped through Chicago. It killed hundreds, destroyed 17,000 buildings and left 100,000 homeless. But the Great Chicago Fire burned more than a city; in those horrible hours, the hopes and dreams of thousands went to ash as well.
Like millions of fellow Irishmen, Firefighter Sean Collins brought his family to America in search of a better life. Rather than the idyllic New World they dreamed of, they found poverty, crowded tenements, crime and deep-rooted prejudice.
Dreams in Ash is an immigrant’s tale. It’s a story of struggle in a hostile world; of love lost and love found, of heroes and cowards, of hope and cynicism, and kindness and greed.
With the first spark in the O’Leary barn, the best and worst of Chicago will be tested. Follow as Sean Collins fights to save his city from an epic fire while his family simply fights to survive. When the smoke clears, nothing will ever be the same; not for Chicago, not for the Collins family.
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A college-level text surveying important elements in data-driven fire administration. Ideal for the classroom or for FD training programs
A text for college-level classes in fire service ethics. Also ideal for senior fire administrators and training chiefs.
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