This was filmed the day of the red carpet screening in phoenix of only the brave, which is about the granite mountain hotshots. Today he is a public speaker and works with numerous nonprofits for veterans, police officers, firefighters, and. Richard brody on the new movie only the brave, about the granite mountain hotshots, a reallife unit of heroic arizona firefighters, and what the film doesnt include. Their superintendent, eric marsh, was in a desperate crunch. Former granite mountain hotshots member brendan mcdonough has been working with bestselling author stephan talty on a book that, according to. Jun 30, 2017 brendan mcdonough explains why he wrote his memoir, my lost brothers now retitled granite mountain, about the 19 granite mountain hotshots. Former granite mountain hotshots member brendan mcdonough has been working with bestselling author stephan talty to produce a book that, according to online promotional materials, will reveal. Prescott 19 hotshots brendan mcdonough book signing this. Brendan mcdonough reading excerpt from his memoir at the peregrine book company in. Like in the movie, the true story confirms that only one member of the 20man granite mountain hotshots crew survived. It perfectly illustrates the kind of teamwork and camaraderie that informed the legendary squad of hotshots. Yarnell fire survivor lands book deal amid controversy.
About the hotshots granite mountain hotshots memorial state. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Granite mountain audiobook by brendan mcdonough, stephan. Granite mountain by brendan mcdonough hachette books. Granite mountain is a gripping memoir that traces mcdonough s story of finding his way out of the dead end of drugs, finding his purpose among the granite mountain hotshots, and the minutebyminute account of the fateful day he lost the very men who had saved him. Jul 02, 20 mcdonoughs story of finding his way out of the dead end of drugs, finding his purpose among the granite mountain hotshots, and the minutebyminute account of the fateful day he lost the very brothers who had saved him. Aug 07, 20 granite mountain hotshot brendan mcdonough talks to the daily courier in this exclusive interview about what he was doing and how the afternoon of june 30 unfolded when 19 of his brothers died. He enlisted in the granite mountain hotshots, a team of elite firefighters based in prescott, arizona. What is the lone surviving firefighter from yarnell hill.
What is the lone surviving firefighter from yarnell hill fire. Brendan mcdonough brendan mcdonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict when he, for the sake of his young daughter, decided to turn his life around. My lost brothers goodreads meet your next favorite book. Two new yarnell hill fire books make perfect companion pieces. May 04, 2016 the second is a memoir written by granite mountain hotshot brendan mcdonough with stephan talty, subtitled the untold story by yarnell hill fires lone survivor. The republic is reporting that the only survivor of the granite mountain hotshots will be questioned under oath later this month. Brendan mcdonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate. Mcdonough s story of finding his way out of the dead end of drugs, finding his purpose among the granite mountain hotshots, and the minutebyminute account of the fateful day he lost the very brothers who had saved him. Brendan mcdonough was the granite mountain hotshots lookout june 30 and wasnt with the rest of the crew when it was overtaken by the yarnell hill fire amid shifting winds.
Founded in 2002 as a fuels mitigation crew, it transitioned to a handcrew type 2 ia in 2004, and ultimately to a hotshot crew in 2008. Granite mountain the true story behind the events that inspired the major motion picture only the brave. Mcdonough credits the hotshot crew with teaching him how to be a man and a father, and he shares his story of redemption in his memoir my lost brothers retitled granite mountain. Apr 23, 2016 cover of brendan mcdonough s book my lost brothers. This book tells the moving story of the granite mountain hotshots and how brendan s life was saved figuratively and then physically. Granite mountain is a gripping memoir that traces mcdonoughs story of finding his way out of the dead end of drugs, finding his purpose among the granite mountain hotshots, and the minutebyminute account of the fateful day he lost the very men who had saved him. Brendan mcdonough had a very unusual story to tell, and he has done it well. After seeing the movie, i immediately starting searching for books about the granite mountain hotshots i wanted to learn more about them and to see how accurate the movie actually was. Surviving granite mountain hot shot opens drug and alcohol.
Every one of the granite mountain hotshots, except for mcdonough, was burned alive sometime after 4. Outside magazine released the documentary film, the granite mountain hotshots and the yarnell hill fire august 12, 20, in which friends, relatives, colleagues, including brendan mcdonoughthe lone survivor of the granite mountain hotshotsspeak out. He died along with 18 of his crew members on june 30th, 20 while fighting the yarnell hill fire. Their leader, eric marsh, was in a desperate crunch after four. Brendan mcdonough survived one of the deadliest wildfires in u. Jun 14, 2016 brendan mcdonough survived one of the deadliest wildfires in u. Apr 18, 2017 brendan mcdonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict when he, for the sake of his young daughter, decided to turn his life around. Booktopia granite mountain, firsthand account of a tragic. Their book, promotional materials say, will reveal the untold story of yarnells fatal fire. The firsthand account of a tragic wildfire, its lone survivor, and the firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice ebook written by brendan mcdonough. Interview with brendan mcdonough and miles teller about. Granite mountain hotshot brendan mcdonough talks about june.
The granite mountain hotshots were a group within the department whose mission was to fight wildfires. This book is an amazing read from beginning to end. After years of delay, the granite mountain hotshot autopsy. My lost brothers is a gripping memoir that traces mcdonoughs story of finding his way out of the dead end of drugs, finding his purpose among the granite mountain hotshots, and the minutebyminute account of the fateful day he lost the very brothers who had saved him. The true story behind the events that inspired the major motion picture only the brave. He tells his story beautifully and transports you into his life and experiences throughout his life, from his childhood to post yarnell fire. Brendan mcdonough tells his life story and the story of the granite mountain hotshots brilliantly and it is a real tribute to the memory of his 19 brothers. A harrowing tale of resilience in the face of tragedy, my lost brothers is a powerful reminder of the heroism of the people. The book is a little different from the movie because the movie is focused more on the granite mountain hot shot crew and the events leading up to their deaths, where the book is more focused on the life of the lone surviving granite mountain hot shot brendan mcdonough. Aug 31, 2015 brendan mcdonough was a fire explorer at the age of 14 and ten years later was in his third season with the granite mountain hotshots when the unthinkable happened.
Based on the true story of the granite mountain hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire. A year after the 19 granite mountain hotshots perished in arizonas yarnell hill fire, brendan mcdonough sat on the side of the road, opened. The granite mountain interagency hotshots crew, based in prescott, arizona, were a unique firefighting unit that are now forever remembered by how they lost their lives. The book gives a firsthand, minutebyminute account of the yarnell hill fire tragedy as it unfolded. The second is a memoir written by granite mountain hotshot brendan mcdonough with stephan talty, subtitled the untold story by yarnell hill fires lone survivor. The true story of the yarnell hill fire outside online. Last august i interviewed brendan mcdonough, the only firefighter of the 20person granite mountain hotshot crew that survived the yarnell hill fire south of prescott, arizona in june, 20. Brendan mcdonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict when he, for the sake of his young daughter, decided to turn his life around. Only the brave vs the true story of the granite mountain. A unique and bracing booklist firstperson account by the sole survivor of arizonas disastrous 20 yarnell hill fire, which took the lives of 19 hotshots firefighters trained specifically to battle wildfires.
Lone survivor from yarnell hill fire publishes book. Brendan mcdonough tells his life story and the story of the granite mountain hotshots. The men of the granite mountain hotshots were a ragtag family, wherever the 20 men who made up the granite mountain hotshots heard the call and sprang into action. The fire line is the story of an elite crew trained to combat the wildfires that scorched 4 million acres of wild lands in the united states that year. Brendan mcdonough, yarnell fires surviving granite mountain hotshot. Brendan mcdonough was a fire explorer at the age of 14 and ten years later was in his third season with the granite mountain hotshots when the unthinkable happened. It perfectly illustrates the kind of teamwork and camaraderie that informed the legendary squad of hotshots working to savein this casetheir hometown from utter destruction by fire. Brendan mcdonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict when, for the sake of his young daughter, he decided to turn his life around. Granite mountain is a harrowing story of heroism in the face of natural disaster.
Outside magazine released the documentary film, the granite mountain hotshots and the yarnell hill fire august 12, 20, in which friends, relatives, colleagues, including brendan mcdonough the lone survivor of the granite mountain hotshots speak out. In the fire line, fernanda santos maps out the crews story, starting with telling a little this book was hard to get through, especially because it is true. After watching only the brave, i had to find out more about the yarnell hill fire and the true story of brendan mcdonough, the sole survivor. Mountain hotshots, a team of elite firefighters based in prescott, arizona. Aug 07, 20 brendan mcdonough was the granite mountain hotshots lookout june 30 and wasnt with the rest of the crew when it was overtaken by the yarnell hill fire amid shifting winds. Brendan mcdonough, lone surviving member of the granite mountain hotshots, has written a book about his life and his experiences on the wildland firefighting crew.
Eric shane marsh born 92969 was the superintendent of the granite mountain hotshots. The story that only the brave leaves out the new yorker. Brendan mcdonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict when. Brendan mcdonough reading excerpt from his memoir at the peregrine book company in prescott, arizona on may 14, 2017. Jun 30, 2017 the granite mountain interagency hotshots crew, based in prescott, arizona, were a unique firefighting unit that are now forever remembered by how they lost their lives. Only the brave vs the true story of the granite mountain hotshots. In 20, 19 members of the crew perished in the yarnell hill fire. A unique and bracing booklist firstperson account by the sole survivor of arizonas disastrous 20 yarnell hill fire, which took the lives of nineteen hotshots firefighters trained specifically to battle wildfires. Brendan mcdonough is the only survivor of the 20 fire at yarnell. Brendan mcdonough he enlisted in the granite mountain hotshots, a crew of elite hotshot firefighters based in prescott, arizona. Brendan mcdonough, hotshot who survived deadly arizona. Their superintendent, eric marsh, was in a desperate crunch after four hotshots left the crew, and seeing a glimmer of promise in the skinny wouldbe recruit, he took a chance on the unlikely mcdonough, and the chance. The crew had their own fire station, station 7, where equipment, including two 10person crew carriers, was housed.
It is highly likely that no less than four blue ridge hotshots were hearing the same granite mountain intracrew radio traffic that brendan mcdonough was hearing as he, himself, sat in the granite mountain superintendent truck for more than an hour, from 3. Brendan mcdonough, hotshot who survived deadly arizona fire. Prescott 19 hotshots brendan mcdonough book signing this is. Nationwide, it was the greatest loss of firefighter lives since the 911 attacks. About the hotshots granite mountain hotshots memorial. He enlisted in the granite mountain hotshots, a crew of elite hotshot firefighters based in prescott, arizona. Oct 23, 2017 richard brody on the new movie only the brave, about the granite mountain hotshots, a reallife unit of heroic arizona firefighters, and what the film doesnt include.
Brendan mcdonough, lone surviving member of the granite mountain hotshots, has written a book about his life and his experiences on the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read granite mountain. Former granite mountain hotshot brendan mcdonough has been working with author stephan talty. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Granite mountain by brendan mcdonough, 9780316511551. Across town, three other granite mountain hotshots christopher mackenzie, garret zuppiger, and brendan donut mcdonough arrived at the whiskey row pub, a dive in prescotts historic.
Mcdonough left his position as the fire approached and met up with the blue ridge hotshot team that was operating nearby. Brendan mcdonough is the lone survivor of the granite mountain hotshots. Granite mountain by brendan mcdonough overdrive rakuten. Brendan is the lone survivor of the yarnell hill fire tragedy of 20. Granite mountain hotshots memorial state park was dedicated in 2016 as a place to remember the 19 granite mountain hotshot firefighters who were lost on june 30, 20, while fighting the yarnell hill fire.