Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting Wildfire
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Summary
Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting Wildfire by Murry A. Taylor is a biography or memoir about one person’s experiences. The record for this copy lists 2000 • Harcourt • 445 pages.
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- You need nonfiction centered on one person’s experience.
- You want a personal story told in the author’s own voice.
- When you want emotional honesty, complex power plays and alliances shape the plot, making political maneuvering as gripping as personal drama.
- You want a lighter and faster read.
- You need a thorough preview before deciding.
- When you avoid ambiguous endings, the novel revels in gray areas and avoids clear-cut heroes or villains.
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Exact edition: Hardcover · ISBN-13 9780151005895
Worth buying if: You need nonfiction centered on one person’s experience.
Skip it if: You want a lighter and faster read.
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This book tells the story of a person’s life and experiences.
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Hardcover: ISBN-13 9780151005895
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