Walk through Fire
By Yasmine Ali
By Yasmine Ali
Category: 20th Century U.S. History | Reference
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$28.00
Feb 21, 2023 | ISBN 9780806542188
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Praise
Advance Praise for Walk Through Fire
“In the author’s narrative voice, which is simultaneously empathetic and authoritative, the facts are the backdrop to a story about grace…. Ali, a cardiologist and medical writer, has a gift for translating her scientific knowledge into clear prose, complemented by her deep knowledge of the place where she grew up and her affection for its people.” —Nashville Scene
“A poignant account…. The incident served as a catalyst for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other regulations, but the book’s greatest strength are the intimate accounts from first responders, including the author’s father, a trauma surgeon, and mother, an internist, who were on staff at Waverly’s Nautilus Memorial Hospital. ….Ali vividly captures how quickly the community came together in the face of disaster. This is a fitting tribute to everyday heroes.” —Publishers Weekly
“Walk Through Fire captures a pivotal, life-altering moment in history that forever shaped our policy and our government, and crystallized the irreplaceable role of the community hospital. Dr. Yasmine Ali gives voice to the small-town heroes who overcame unimagined adversity when the lives of their neighbors and loved ones were on the line.” —Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, MD
“Using first-person accounts, local documentation, and primary-source research, Walk Through Fire is a riveting in-depth examination of a deadly 1978 tank car explosion that devastated a city and triggered sweeping changes in the railroad industry and in emergency response.” —Carl Swanson, editor Trains magazine
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