Description: The author was a City of Milwaukee firefighter. He writes with candor, depth, spice and emotional insight. The memoir lays out the tumultuous events that led him as a youth into the profession, and the wealth of eye-opening experiences along the way. He plumbs the character of the firefighters and paramedics who answer the call for rescue--but also the character of those who make the call, the rescuer and the rescued.
Brief description: Literary and documentary film consultant, Wayne Mutza has published more than thirty books and numerous articles. He lives in Brookfield, Wisconsin.