Behind the Smoke

by Marie E. Rickwood, Val Fenton

Overview

Early in life Garth Winters admired the bravery of firefighters not dreaming one day he would become one. This novel covers the real world of this service industry as it was fifty years ago. It will show you how these men, living in close proximity, interacted while waiting for a call. You will witness the shocking pranks they played on one another to offset the emotional trauma they faced when returning from a fire or accident. It will take you down the road of Garth Winters and show you how he deals with many different personalities and conflicting situations he encounters.

Finally, you will cheer for him when he meets the girl of his dreams and falls in love.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158539831
Publisher:	FriesenPress
Publication date:	05/05/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	543 KB

About the Author

Marie Rickwood began her writing career writing social columns for newspaper companies and corporate magazines. In 2013 she published Hornets in the Office which was based on her 30-years experience as an office administrator. She lives on Vancouver Island with her new husband and co-author, Val Fenton without whom, Behind the Smoke could never have been crafted. Marie enjoys the love of her family, her home, oil painting, cooking and dancing.

Val Fenton, retired District Chief from the Edmonton Fire Department brings historical authenticity to this novel. His wealth of experiential incidents adds much humour to the pages of Behind The Smoke. Prior to joining the fire department, Val worked in the Yukon and Northern B.C. operating heavy equipment and driving truck. He also spent time hunting and fishing. During the interim with the fire department, Val raised pure-bread limousin cattle. Today he enjoys, golfing, curling and dancing. He is immensely proud of his children and grandchildren.