{"product_id":"my-lost-brothers-the-untold-story-by-the-yarnell-hill-fires-lone-survivor-hardcover","title":"My Lost Brothers: The Untold Story by the Yarnell Hill Fire's Lone Survivor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrendan McDonough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephan Talty\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story behind the events that inspired the major motion picture \u003ci\u003eOnly the Brave\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \"unique and bracing\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) first-person account by the sole survivor of Arizona's disastrous 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire, which took the lives of 19 \"hotshots\" -- firefighters trained specifically to battle wildfires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brendan McDonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict when he, for the sake of his young daughter, decided to turn his life around. He enlisted in the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a team of elite firefighters based in Prescott, Arizona. Their leader, Eric Marsh, was in a desperate crunch after four hotshots left the unit, and perhaps seeing a glimmer of promise in the skinny would-be recruit, he took a chance on the unlikely McDonough, and the chance paid off. Despite the crew's skepticism, and thanks in large part to Marsh's firm but loving encouragement, McDonough unlocked a latent drive and dedication, going on to successfully battle a number of blazes and eventually win the confidence of the men he came to call his brothers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then, on June 30, 2013, while McDonough -- \"Donut\" as he'd been dubbed by his team--served as lookout, they confronted a freak, 3,000-degree inferno in nearby Yarnell, Arizona. The relentless firestorm ultimately trapped his hotshot brothers, tragically killing all 19 of them within minutes. Nationwide, it was the greatest loss of firefighter lives since the 9\/11 attacks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGranite Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping memoir that traces McDonough's story of finding his way out of the dead end of drugs, finding his purpose among the Granite Mountain Hotshots, and the minute-by-minute account of the fateful day he lost the very men who had saved him. A harrowing and redemptive tale of resilience in the face of tragedy, \u003ci\u003eGranite Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is also a powerful reminder of the heroism of the people who put themselves in harm's way to protect us every day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrendan McDonough\u003c\/b\u003e is the only survivor of the 2013 fire at Yarnell. Today he is a public speaker and works with numerous nonprofits for veterans, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services. He lives in Prescott, Arizona. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephan Talty\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eA Captain's Duty\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the basis for the film \u003ci\u003eCaptain Phillips\u003c\/i\u003e, and wrote the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Blue Water\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454001070258,"sku":"9780316308182","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/47f549d2e195e770fbc527ea02cfdbc1.webp?v=1778841230","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/my-lost-brothers-the-untold-story-by-the-yarnell-hill-fires-lone-survivor-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}