Gregory Lee Renz

This is the story of a decent, troubled young man who leaves the family farm to become a Milwaukee firefighter.

The author, Gregory Renz, is a retired veteran fire captain and the firefighting scenes described in BENEATH THE FLAMES would be reason enough to read this book. But it is much much more than an action-packed roller coaster adventure story. This is a coming-of-age love story and a clear-eyed heartbreaking story of life in the inner city. The divisive issues of race and poverty and the clash of rural and urban values are explored and dissected with great skill and sensitivity.

Highly recommended.
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