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Five floors up : the heroic family story of four generations in the FDNY  Cover Image Book Book

Five floors up : the heroic family story of four generations in the FDNY / Brian McDonald.

McDonald, Brian, (author.).

Summary:

"Seen through the eyes of four generations of a firefighter family, Five Floors Up is on one level the story of the modern New York City Fire Department. From the days just after the horse-drawn firetruck, to the devastation of the 1970s when the Bronx was burning, to the unspeakable tragedy of 9/11, to the culture-busting department of today, a Feehan has worn the shoulder patch of the FDNY. The tale especially shines the spotlight on the career of William M. Feehan. "Chief" Feehan is the only person tohave held every rank in the FDNY including being New York City's 28th Fire Commissioner. He died in the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center. But Five Floors Up is at root an intimate look at a firefighter clan, the selflessness and bravery of not only those who face the flames, but the family members who stand by their sides. Alternately humorous and harrowing, rich with anecdotes and meticulously researched and reported, Five Floors Up takes us inside a world few of us truly understand,and documents an era that is quickly passing us by"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781538753200 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: x, 303 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Subject: Feehan, William, 1929-2001 > Family.
Feehan, William, 1929-2001.
New York (N.Y.). Fire Department > Biography.
Fire fighters > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Stroud Branch.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Stroud Branch 363.3709227471 Feeha-M 31681010290153 NONFIC Available -


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