On Fire

Rating:
Summary: Very Disappointing and Grievously Boring!
Review: I thought this author would share his experiences of life as a firefighter; I thought wrong. He shares more about his dog not being able to produce puppies than he does about the various accidents and fires he has been a part of. I was shocked by how much he digresses, over and over again he talks about animals which have absolutely nothing to do with firefighting or even his life! The author has written a book that will put the most astute reader to sleep. I wish it had been a bit more interesting, but alas, it was not.

Rating:
Summary: Excelent!
Review: Larry Brown shares the emotional trauma of being a firefighter in his book On Fire. The book is a true to life account of what it is like to be a firefighter, from the crazy things you do to the heart wrenching life or death scenarios at the scene of an accident. Anyone looking into becoming a professional firefighter should read this book.

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Summary: Reading ON FIRE not a waste of time
Review: ON FIRE is not a book about firefighting; it is a book about a man's life who also happens to be a firefighter. Brown is a regular guy who worked hard to become a writer, not because he didn't want to be a firefighter, but because he thought he could do something else to contribute to others, doing work as a writer.
I think the book is very good. I do not think the book is great. I think the book is worth reading, but I also think if you want to learn more about firefighting there are probably better books out there. Still, I think the book was not a waste of time, as some other reviewers thought it was.