![]() Center, whose husband is a volunteer firefighter, reveals intriguing details about the life. The novel is at its best in the fire station, as Cassie works to earn respect: submitting to pranks, learning parkour from YouTube videos, applying for grants to upgrade the crumbling fire station. Everything comes into sharp focus and gets quiet, and I can see what’s happening in exquisite clarity.”īut “Things You Save In a Fire” has a greater ambition, too: shedding a light on trauma victims and the devastating effects of ignoring emotional fallout from a harrowing experience. Everybody else is sprinting away, wild-eyed and shrieking, because that’s what evolution wants us to do – get the hell out of there. ![]() ![]() “Normal humans see the explosion, or the flames, or the 24-car pileup and think: Run!” she tells us. Why do some people sprint toward disaster instead of running away? A firefighter’s brain works differently, Cassie explains. The old-school fire station in Rockport doesn’t want a “lady.”Ĭassie’s perspective on her job - her calling, really - is the heart and soul of Center’s seventh novel, which offers a unique view of the firefighter mindset. ![]() We also have a change jar and a cookie tin filled with collectable coins. ![]() By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Not only is there intrinsic value in cash, but you might need every last dollar until you can get to a bank machine. ![]()
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