- Taschenbuch: 245 Seiten
- Verlag: Falcon Pr Pub Co; Auflage: 1 (2. April 2010)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0762752637
- ISBN-13: 978-0762752638
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,6 x 15 x 1,8 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 455.041 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Well-written; Gripping; Emotionally engaging
29. April 2010
Format:Taschenbuch
Wow!!
I finished this 241 page book in 2 days. I could probably count on one hand the number of books that gripped me this much.
This book offers an open, honest, gritty look at the lives of rangers. The joys of saving lives, sadness at lives not saved, dangerous Search And Rescue, frustrations of "politics" within the NPS, personality issues, idealism, burn-out...it's all here. Lankford is an excellent story teller. This book involves the reader emotionally. While reading the book I laughed, cried, anxiously held my breath and felt my heart pounding; feeling as if I were right there, a part of the experience.
The majority of this book deals with 2 National Parks, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon. I found an especially close emotional attachment to these accounts, having helped author hiking DVDs on each of these parks (Yosemite National Park (Jon's Hiking Guides); Jon's DVD Hiking Guides - Grand Canyon National Park) . I could really put myself there because I've been in all the places mentioned in Yosemite, and most of the ones in the Grand Canyon.
When I was a kid I wanted to be a NPS Ranger. While others talked about becoming astronauts or Firemen, I dreamed of wearing a "Smokey Bear". That didn't happen, and after reading this book, I know that I wouldn't have been cut out for it anyway. Many people today get labeled "hero" without real reason. I now know that many NPS Rangers have earned that title.
Two thumbs up!!!
I finished this 241 page book in 2 days. I could probably count on one hand the number of books that gripped me this much.
This book offers an open, honest, gritty look at the lives of rangers. The joys of saving lives, sadness at lives not saved, dangerous Search And Rescue, frustrations of "politics" within the NPS, personality issues, idealism, burn-out...it's all here. Lankford is an excellent story teller. This book involves the reader emotionally. While reading the book I laughed, cried, anxiously held my breath and felt my heart pounding; feeling as if I were right there, a part of the experience.
The majority of this book deals with 2 National Parks, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon. I found an especially close emotional attachment to these accounts, having helped author hiking DVDs on each of these parks (Yosemite National Park (Jon's Hiking Guides); Jon's DVD Hiking Guides - Grand Canyon National Park) . I could really put myself there because I've been in all the places mentioned in Yosemite, and most of the ones in the Grand Canyon.
When I was a kid I wanted to be a NPS Ranger. While others talked about becoming astronauts or Firemen, I dreamed of wearing a "Smokey Bear". That didn't happen, and after reading this book, I know that I wouldn't have been cut out for it anyway. Many people today get labeled "hero" without real reason. I now know that many NPS Rangers have earned that title.
Two thumbs up!!!
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A MUST READ!
21. März 2010
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I definitely am not a book critic, but as a person who has a personal relationship with one of the individuals whose life with the Park Service is described by Lankford, I have to say that I believe she has written an outstanding book that combines the experiences of rangers with "hard" data and her personal views. The compassion, commitment and community of the ranger community is evident throughout the entire book. It is, indeed, unfortunate that those as talented as Lankford suffer from burn out, but I hope she knows that she has given much to so many....and that, as my son tells me, you can't fix everything.
This is a must read for anyone who at times may not appreciate that every day is a gift and that the young can and do touch the lives of many.
This is a must read for anyone who at times may not appreciate that every day is a gift and that the young can and do touch the lives of many.
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7. April 2010
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Living and working in a National Park can be a bipolar experience. There are the highs of natural beauty and...well, natural beauty is a big one. There are the lows of isolation and low pay and "rustic" living conditions and...well, we will stop there. Andrea understands this bipolarity as well as anyone who's ever ...donned a NPS uniform, and she tells her story in a vividly personal and straightforward way. Great read!
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