Rescuers of Cypress: Learning from Disaster is a living document, a testimony of the dramatic acts of the men and women who transcended their known abilities to save lives and retrieve bodies from the Interstate-880 Cypress Street viaduct following the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The firefighters, pararescuers, transportation workers, and coronerinvestigators who informed this study reflect courage and human possibility as well as a sense of shared vulnerability. The most striking thread throughout the story ...
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Rescuers of Cypress: Learning from Disaster is a living document, a testimony of the dramatic acts of the men and women who transcended their known abilities to save lives and retrieve bodies from the Interstate-880 Cypress Street viaduct following the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The firefighters, pararescuers, transportation workers, and coronerinvestigators who informed this study reflect courage and human possibility as well as a sense of shared vulnerability. The most striking thread throughout the story is the reservoir of shared cultural meanings related to personal commitment, dedication to saving lives, avoidance of suffering, confrontation with death, and the solace of families. The stories capture a sense of community and solidarity that prevailed in one particular moment in history.
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Add this copy of Rescuers of Cypress: Learning From Disaster to cart. $42.00, good condition, Sold by James Payne, Books and Prints rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Peter Lang Publishing: New York.
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1996, Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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1996
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English
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Good. [HEALTH]. Stuhlmiller, Cynthia M. "Rescuers of Cypress: Learning from Disaster (International Healthcare Ethics 2)." New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 1996. English language. Hardcover. 9.25 x 6.25 x 0.5 in. 24 x 16 x 2 cm. 18 oz. xii, 233 pp., [3]. Former library copy. Stickers on front cover and spine. Date due slip, sticker, and stamp on inside front cover. Pencil on title page. Pencil on colophon. Stamp on free back endpaper. Stamps on page block fore-edges. Text clean. Good. ISBN: 9780820428000."Rescuers of Cypress: Learning from Disaster" is a living document, a testimony of the dramatic acts of the men and women who transcended their known abilities to save lives and retrieve bodies from the Interstate-880 Cypress Street viaduct following the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The firefighters, pararescuers, transportation workers, and coronerinvestigators who informed this study reflect courage and human possibility as well as a sense of shared vulnerability. The most striking thread throughout the story is the reservoir of shared cultural meanings related to personal commitment, dedication to saving lives, avoidance of suffering, confrontation with death, and the solace of families. The stories capture a sense of community and solidarity that prevailed in one particular moment in history."
Add this copy of Rescuers of Cypress: Learning From Disaster to cart. $101.00, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Peter Lang Inc., International.
Edition:
1996, Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
