"Much has been written about Firefighters, some of it by people who actually fight fires. Few of the books I have any knowledge of show the mindset of the firefighters with as much insight and candor as this book..."
-From the forward by Hugh Downs
"...In the Brave you will come to know George Pickett and a valiant group of men as they speed from alarm to alarm in downtown New York, where the buildings are tall and for the most part old, where bums and drug addicts populate the streets, and where Fire Companies hardly ever rest. You will begin to feel that you too are a member of Engine 33, Ladder 9, and, after George's promotion to Lieutenant, of some of Brooklyn's busiest Fire Companies. It is an empowering feeling, until you suddenly realize that these are among the very first fire companies who will arrive one fateful day in there future at the World Trade Center, providing our city with more courage, determination, and selflessness that we ever knew we had. You will then thank George Pickett for letting you into their lives.
-Dennis Smith
