Up In Smoke - Stories From a Life on Fire: 'Fascinating, funny, moving’ Richard Herring

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Leigh Hosy-Pickett

Up In Smoke - Stories From a Life on Fire

'Fascinating, funny, moving’ Richard Herring

Leigh Hosy-Pickett

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Trapeze
18 August 2022

Autobiography: general; True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; Fire services; Humour

'Hilarious' Russell Brand

'Fascinating, funny, moving' Richard Herring

'Totally engaging, highly inspiring and impossible to put down' Nazir Afzal OBE

Leigh Hosy-Pickett has seen it all in his twenty-five years as a firefighter. He's battled infernos and pulled people from the wreckage of twisted metal but the closest he ever came to death was at the hands of a confused hen do. Now he's here to tell us the funniest, most eye-opening and moving stories from a life lived amongst the smoke.

From blazes involving sex toys, to navigating cannabis farm security measures, this brilliantly warm and entertaining book by a third-generation firefighter is a celebration of the everyday heroism of our Fire Service. But it is also a clear-eyed and honest record of the many sacrifices made in the line of duty and the consequences of that heroism.

'A likeable and illuminating account'

TLS

'A real insight into the day to day commitment of our firefighters' Nick Knowles

WARNING: MAY CONTAIN CATS UP TREES

By: Leigh Hosy-Pickett
Imprint: Trapeze
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781409198857
ISBN 10: 1409198855
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 18 August 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

Leigh Hosy-Pickett is a third-generation firefighter and the author of UP IN SMOKE: My True Story of Life as a Firefighter. Leigh has a Chief Fire Officers' Commendation for 'Action & Dedication Beyond the Call of Duty'. He won two gold medals at the 2008 World Firefighter Games and also climbed to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity. He is a campaigner, activist, mental health advocate, public speaker and House Music DJ. You can find him on Twitter @Hosy_Pickett.

Reviews for Up In Smoke - Stories From a Life on Fire: 'Fascinating, funny, moving’ Richard Herring

A firefighter's life is well worth a book. Firefighters may be lionized and occasionally fetishized, but on the whole their work is less known or written about than that of the other emergency services. They see all of human life, often in its rawest and most extreme states...Up in Smoke is a likeable and illuminating account, nevertheless - one that will leave readers admiring of firefighters' skill and grit * TLS *