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Fire | Sebastian Junger
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Forest fires, terrorism, war: explorations of danger by the author of The Perfect Storm. In Fire, Sebastian Junger brings to bear the same meticulous prose that made A Perfect Storm a modern classic onto the inner workings of a terrifying elemental force—an out-of-control inferno burning in the steep canyons of Idaho—and the cast of characters risking everything to bring that force under control. Few writers have been to so many desperate corners of the globe as has Sebastian Junger; fewer still have provided such starkly memorable evocations of characters and events. From the murderous mechanics of the diamond trade in Sierra Leone to the logic of guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan and the forensics of genocide in Kosovo, this collection of Junger's nonfiction will take you places you wouldn't dream of going to on your own.
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The cover and title of this book would lead you to believe it‘s about fire, but it turns out that‘s just the first piece. After I got over my disappointment about that (seriously, boo for false advertising!), I enjoyed this collection of Junger‘s writing. It‘s quite good and all the topics are interesting.

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Fire | Sebastian Junger
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This is the result of my used bookstore hunt number 2. Of course this app cuts pictures off so you can‘t see everything, but you get the idea. And the award for most improved goes to...