I Love a Fire Fighter or Becoming A US Citizen

I Love a Fire Fighter: What the Family Needs to Know

Author: Ellen Kirschman

Patterned on the outstanding success of I Love a Cop, this is the first book of its kind written exclusively for fire fighters and their families. Challenging two-dimensional stereotypes, Dr. Ellen Kirschman portrays fire fighters as they really are: complex men and women doing one of the world's toughest jobs and trying to fit comfortably into two families-the one at the firehouse and the one at home. I Love a Fire Fighter takes us on a journey from stationhouse banter to a four-alarm blaze and harrowing ride with paramedics on the midnight shift. Along the way, Dr. Kirschman addresses occupational health and safety issues along with domestic concerns including unpredictable schedules, lack of communication, and anxiety. Vivid anecdotes and practical tips show families how they can pull together when job stress threatens to spill over onto home turf, and shed light on what spouses and partners can and can't do to help their mates, their children, and themselves.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1. Beepers in Your Bedroom: The Givens and Realities of the Fire Service
2. Spillover: Managing the Relationship between Home and Work
3. Profiles: The Fire Fighter Personality
4. Climbing the Career Ladder: From Recruitment to Retirement
5. Emergency Medical Services: False Alarms and Frequent Fliers
6. Organizational Stress: Fractures in the Fire Service
7. Diversity
8. Injuries and Fatalities
9. Fitness, Health, and Safety
10. Trauma and Stress
11. Treating Traumatic Stress: Help for Individuals and Families
12. Fire Fighters in Hot Water: Alcoholism, Arson, Infidelity, and Divorce
13. Fire Fighting Couples
14. Getting Help
Epilogue

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Becoming A U.S. Citizen: A Guide to the Law, Exam and Interview

Author: Ilona M Bray

Seeking citizenship? Here's everything you need to know!

The path from green card to U.S. citizenship can be a long and winding one -- and bureaucratic hassles are inevitable. But with Becoming a U.S. Citizen, you can shave months or years off the time it takes to become a citizen. Find out how to:

• determine your eligibility
• make sure you won't risk deportation by applying
• fill out application forms
• study for the citizenship exam
• have a successful interview
• deal with setbacks
• enjoy your status as a U.S. citizen
• help family members immigrate

Becoming a U.S. Citizen also shows how you may be able take advantage of special procedures if you are disabled, in the military, the spouse of a U.S. citizen, or for other special circumstances.

The revised 4th edition reflects current and proposed laws, as well as new fees and procedures. Chapter 5: Preparing for the English Exam and Chapter 6: Preparing for the U.S. History and Government Exam have been updated thoroughly to reflect the many changes to the official list of history and government questions, and English vocabulary list.

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