The Rescue Season: The Heroic Story of Parajumpers on the Edge of the World

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Summary: Readers Rescued
Review: One of the many remarkable things about Drury's book is that is combines a ton of intriguing information with being a darn good read. What a story, and what info -- tidbits like an avalanche can travel at speeds of up to 200 mph on level ground! In this gripping tale readers will be rescued from the typical dull travel/adventure writing and put in the middle of a literal cliffhanger.

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Summary: It's about time...
Review: PJs have been going through the pipeline, and more have tried, for years, and it's about time they were recognized for their hairy, heroic efforts that would leave most men dumbfounded with their pants wet. (I can only hope Mike's daughter inspires a sequel to this book!! You go girl.) Bob Drury really did justice to the work these men, and the others in the Forest Service,etc., put in every day, and the camaraderie that goes with risking their lives together.

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Summary: Best Seller 5 star book
Review: The Rescue Season Is a great book.It is a true tale of the dangerousnes of beauty and nature and the entergetic men who live in the greatest heroic tradition as they risk their lives in an unimaginable ways on behalf of strangers. You should read this book because it is very exciting and thrilling.

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Summary: ALASKAS 911
Review: This book is an excellent account of the story of the 210th Rescue Sqaudron and its exploits.As a member of the Alaska Air National Guard serving with the unit,I can attest to its authenticity.The writer has done a superb job in researching the history of the unit and some of their most harrowing experiences.The reader finds himself hanging from the peaks of Denali to freezing in the Bering sea.This book is a must for anyone contemplating becoming a PJ or tackling the rigors and horrors of Denali(Mt. McKinley).

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Summary: Moving, gripping, and REAL
Review: This is a story of real heroes. Not pumped up testosterone overdosed movie heroes, but guys that are as normal as you and me. They have a job to do, and they do it, and stay until everyone is accounted for. While the rest of the military exercises, the 210th is out there on real missions, saving the lives of nearly 70 people a year. There are two points made in the book that I, and anyone else living here can appreciate. First, Alaska is the most beautiful place in the world, but it's not an amusement park. The wilderness here is unforgiving to even the slightest mistake, and sadly, many don't go home. The second point he makes is that rescue is a community effort of which the 210th Rescue Squadron plays a big part. The Park Service, the Rescue Coordination Center and the State Troopers, and many others all have their hands in the mix, and if it weren't for the cooperation of all these heroes, even more people would die. I must applaud Mr. Drury for keeping me in the book until I was finished. His gripping style makes me want to read it again and again. This is a group of people I'm glad to be aquainted with, and if you read the book you'll wish you were too. Thanks, Bob. In a day when the "extreme" sports and "reality" survival TV shows get the press it's nice to get a dose of reality. These are real heroes. They don't do it for the recognition, the money or the thrill. They do it so that others may live.