Careers of Danger and Daring

MP3 Audio CD. If you are fascinated by danger and interesting professions or if you like reading about people risking their lives all the time while at work, you will certainly find Cleveland Moffett?s Careers in Danger and Daring very interesting. Each chapter of Moffett?s book features a different profession, but all of them have one thing in common: all the professions included involve risks and dangers that only the best and the strongest can face. Divers, firemen, balloonists, trainers that work with wild animals, workers whose job is to place explosive materials, aerial acrobats, locomotive drivers and pilots on various types of ships are all presented in the book, along with anecdotes and insights that bring these extraordinary professions closer to the reader.

The stories provide great entertainment for technical-minded readers as well ? first published in 1901 when diving equipment was still supplied with air with the help of someone left of the surface of the water to pump air into the system, Moffett?s book provides interesting details about how these professions came into being and you can see for yourself how much they have evolved since the early days.

Cleveland Moffett started work as a reporter and foreign correspondent for the New York Herald in 1887. This collection shows Moffett?s talent as a journalist at its best ? the anecdotes are told in an exciting and entertaining style that brings the profession presented close to the reader, revealing both the beautiful and the dangerous aspects of a certain job. The author dedicated the book to his children, Cleveland Lusk and Anne Eunice, in hope of teaching them a few things about courage and the importance of doing useful work, so the book is not only for adults, but for younger generations as well, educating them the same way as it has educated Moffett?s own kids.