{"product_id":"fire-fall-paperback","title":"Fire Fall - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJd Glass\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the ground-breaking author of\u003cem\u003e Punk Like Me\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePunk \u0026amp; Zen\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the powerful story of Bennie Grego, an EMT by day and comic book artist by night who is forced to make an impossible decision.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's not much more dangerous or exciting than being a New York City emergency medical technician--unless you add being a smoke jumper during fire season. It's all about saving lives one way or another, holding the line against fire, disaster, and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaving lives is what Benadette―\"Bennie\"―Grego knows, and she's damn good at it. Her Nana keeps her gear repaired and blesses Bennie with holy water every time she leaves―the work is risky, but helping people is what gives her life meaning, and when she's not saving lives, Bennie pursues her second passion--drawing superheroes for a comic she and her friend Jean have created.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a bad jump results in a devastating injury to her drawing arm, Bennie must come to terms with the fact that she may lose one of the two essential parts of her soul forever. Trauma changed her once before, and once again she must make a a difficult choice--the sirens or the superheroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer Managing Editor for \u003cem\u003eThe Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e, artist, musician, and author JD Glass is an American Library Association-Stonewall Finalist \u0026amp; Lambda Literary Award Finalist for her novel \u003cem\u003ePunk Like Me\u003c\/em\u003e. Other titles have been shortlisted for Lambda Literary and Ben Franklin Awards. A recipient of Columbia College Chicago's Faculty Recognition Award, and Columbia Scholar Award, Glass' visual work was selected for the Chicago Manifest Art Showcase, InArt Gallery Virtual Exhibit, ISee Pixels exhibit, and OnBigDrawingsII Virtual Exhibit. Glass is also the writer and executive producer for the short film rom-com \u003cem\u003eHer Curve\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the upcoming feature, and for the series Punk Like Me-the B Sides, currently in production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow her at: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwitter @JDGlass\u003cbr\u003eInstagram @JDGlass_Story_Artist\u003cbr\u003eFacebook: www.facebook.com\/jdglass2\/\u003cbr\u003eWebsite: http: \/\/www.dresenglass.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691182690367,"sku":"9781612942957","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/74aae3f23fc5f3bbbaf8bbd4e412996e.webp?v=1764991265","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/fire-fall-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}