33154. Palmer, Rob. A Fireman in the Making: Manhattan 1904. Dorrance Pub. 2024.
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33154. Palmer, Rob. A Fireman in the Making: Manhattan 1904. Dorrance Pub. 2024.
- Palmer, Rob. A Fireman in the Making: Manhattan 1904. Dorrance Pub. 2024. 254p. Soft wraps. In his first book “A Fireman in the Making”, author Rob Palmer transports the reader back to early 20th century New York City through the eyes of Mickey Farley, an aspiring architect attending college. Mickey instead is drawn to the perilous world of firefighting in a teeming metropolis. In the era of horse- drawn steam fire engines when firefighting was performed with little regard for personal safety, Mickey experiences thrills, dangers, boredom, and intense action as a member of the greatest fire department in the world. “I felt like I was there with Mickey Farley, going to hot smoky fires and riding on a horse drawn fire apparatus. There, in the era of iron men and wooden ladders. There, with officers and firemen in their firehouses, at their fires, in their lives. I loved this book and highly recommend it.” Paul Hashagen, firefighter F.D.N.Y. Rescue 1 (retired), author, historian. (M). $20.