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Jobs That Could Kill You : True Stories of People Risking Their Lives to Make a Buck

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Overview

Jobs That Could Kill You is a fascinating collection of candid and intimate conversations with forty-two men and women who describe in gripping detail how physical risk is a familiar companion in their working lives, and how they deal with it. In the oral history tradition of Studs Terkel, Jobs That Could Kill You will introduce you to:

- Antron Brown as he launches his top fuel drag racer from zero to over 300 miles an hour in less than four seconds.

- Justin McBride talking about the guts it takes to stay atop a raging 1,600-pound bull.

- Jeff Gammons as he painfully remembers the terrifying screams of Hurricane Katrina drowning victims.

- Cameron Begbie as he recalls fighting hand-to-hand against insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq.

- Crab fisherman Matt Corriere, who describes the harrowing night when he was the sole survivor after the sinking of the fishing vessel Massacre Bay in icy Alaskan waters.

- And dozens more

Jobs That Could Kill You reveals who these daring people are, what they will endure for a paycheck, and how they feel about their jobs. They speak for themselves, in their own words.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781616083199
  • ISBN-10: 1616083190
  • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
  • Publish Date: July 2012
  • Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.05 pounds
  • Page Count: 416

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