My name is Tom Kenney. I’m a 24-year veteran and Fire Lieutenant on the Providence Fire Department. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve recently had my book, Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman, published by Publish America (ISBN 1-4137-3107-4).
This is the first book of its kind written by a Providence Firefighter in 118 years.
“You can almost smell the smoke and feel the heat. ‘Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman’ is a three-alarm read. It’s taken from the 23-year on-the-job experiences of a second-generation Providence firefighter who could shrug off tragedy with a flippant remark, time after time after time. Required reading.” (Wally Pickford -The Reporter)
“…his experiences pull the reader in and force them to think about the bravery of firefighters and of their own mortality.” (Kelly Smith - Warwick Beacon)
“Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman is one man’s action-packed account of twenty-three years of life as a firefighter in busy metropolitan Providence – the third largest city in the Northeast. Experience what it’s like to be taken on one emergency call after another – fires, shootings, stabbings, and more. Encounter situations that are completely unimaginable to the average citizen. Thoughtfully written with the reader in mind, describing each stage of an incident, this book allows the reader to visualize riding along with the firefighters as they pull up to a scene and must take immediate action. In this book, Lieutenant Tom Kenney will take you inside the mind of a firefighter as he makes life and death decisions. Celebrate his victories and suffer his defeats. Glimpse a world few people ever experience. From practical jokes and fun around the firehouse to gut-wrenching real-life tragedies, this book covers it all!”
The book is currently available at Barnes & Noble Book Stores, Borders Books, and online through www.amazon.com and www.publishamerica.com. It is a full size paperback edition, 224 pages, and retails for $19.95.
Tom Kenney can be reached via e-mail at tekpfd@cox.net & at his webpage at: www.ProvidenceFireman.com.
hey sorry i havent been on in awhile. more like 2 or 3 months. just tryig to stay busy. miss talking to ya. hope to hear from u soon. hit me up on yahoo messanger. burt7211 ttyl sweetie. take care.
"Dear" ? Now that is funny! I'm doing ok. Just checking the 'net before I go lay down. I've been working some overtime. Other than that, Same Ol' story. Hope you are feeling better :)
Just taking one day at a time pretty much. got some marital problems that I'm trying to deal with, some trouble at work, oh hell, just life in general I've got problems with everything I touch or do turns to crap. I'm trying to change a few things in the process. I hope all is well out there in OK.
TCSS,
Chad
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hey good looking just thought i would say hi havent talked in a while just make'n sure you are still doing good and staying safe holler at you later. take care.
hey girl doing good been busy with grassfires and ems calls and working not to much time for fun.lol are you going to wildland round up in march at mcalister,ok? ttul
glad to hear your doing good. i am doing good i am up here in penn. working i am comeing home on the 6th for ten days and then come back up here. been working a lot of hours to. keep in touch. holler at you when i get back home take care.
things are slow for us right now. which you could say is good. but makes for a long 3 days staying here at the station. well i gotta go take an online class. ttyl
how are things going. things not so great for me right now. sorry to your too busy to study. i know how that is. the online class was boring. anyways take care of yourself
Brett
Aug 19, 2007
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Tom Kenney
This is the first book of its kind written by a Providence Firefighter in 118 years.
“You can almost smell the smoke and feel the heat. ‘Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman’ is a three-alarm read. It’s taken from the 23-year on-the-job experiences of a second-generation Providence firefighter who could shrug off tragedy with a flippant remark, time after time after time. Required reading.” (Wally Pickford -The Reporter)
“…his experiences pull the reader in and force them to think about the bravery of firefighters and of their own mortality.” (Kelly Smith - Warwick Beacon)
“Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman is one man’s action-packed account of twenty-three years of life as a firefighter in busy metropolitan Providence – the third largest city in the Northeast. Experience what it’s like to be taken on one emergency call after another – fires, shootings, stabbings, and more. Encounter situations that are completely unimaginable to the average citizen. Thoughtfully written with the reader in mind, describing each stage of an incident, this book allows the reader to visualize riding along with the firefighters as they pull up to a scene and must take immediate action. In this book, Lieutenant Tom Kenney will take you inside the mind of a firefighter as he makes life and death decisions. Celebrate his victories and suffer his defeats. Glimpse a world few people ever experience. From practical jokes and fun around the firehouse to gut-wrenching real-life tragedies, this book covers it all!”
The book is currently available at Barnes & Noble Book Stores, Borders Books, and online through www.amazon.com and www.publishamerica.com. It is a full size paperback edition, 224 pages, and retails for $19.95.
Tom Kenney can be reached via e-mail at tekpfd@cox.net & at his webpage at: www.ProvidenceFireman.com.
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how are things going. things not so great for me right now. sorry to your too busy to study. i know how that is. the online class was boring. anyways take care of yourself
justin
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