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American Fire

By: Andrew Erkkila
Narrated by: Natalie Stanfield
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Wild and uncompromising, Tanya, a veteran hotshot on an elite New Mexico wildfire crew, is fighting for her livelihood. Blacklisted from her job, estranged from her family, and threatened with the loss of her home, Tanya must prove herself to battle-hardened Bronson, the crew’s superintendent. Yet when Tanya discovers Bronson’s disturbing secret, she must find a way to save the crew without betraying his trust. As wildfire closes in on the crew and the only home she’s ever known, Tanya must find the courage to face what she most fears. Their survival depends on it.

American Fire is the harrowing tale of wildfire, and the story of the men and women who fight them, who burn in the fires of their own exhaustion, seeking love, friendship, and significance in the shrinking wilderness of the American West.

©2024 Andrew Erkkila (P)2024 Andrew Erkkila

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Easy listen, great story that's hard to put down!

This book gives the reader an inside look at what its like to be a hotshot firefight in the southwest, from a young woman's perspective. The main character is a very flawed individual, a real mess, but shows compassion and admiration for her team members and squad leader in a manner that makes the reader want to get her a therapist, but also relate in a very human way. Theres action, engaging dialogue, logistical challenges, and deep character development that makes you sit in the car until the end of the chapter! I have been recommending this book like crazy, hope you enjoy as much as I did.

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Thrilling, gritty and sublimely beautiful

Perfectly threads the needle between the exhilarating job of working fire and the sublime mediations born from the edge of destruction. The story is grounded so firmly in the detail and minutia of working a fire that the stakes felt terrifyingly real and visceral; and yet the author finds time for exploring ephemeral insights about the self, the American west, mortality, community and the grandeur of nature.

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