"I knew that for my own morality and conscious, I had to see a weapon and feel the threat before I could pull the trigger. I yelled at Jim again to bring his hand out slowly. On my own gun, I could see the hammer move toward me as I put more pressure on the trigger. I was mentally prepared for Jims' next move." -Excerpt, Knives Were Involved, Chapter 13 Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, AZ Michael Meyer considers himself one of the luckiest men on Earth. He didn't work in a corporate building all his life, instead, he went to work everyday in the wilds of America's most beautiful national parks, including Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, the West, and in Alaska. Here, Ranger Stories presents 23 of the best, most exciting moments from a lifetime as a top-level law enforcement ranger for the Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. It is also the story of a humble hero who at the height of his career, made a difficult choice for the happiness of his family. Meyer led an envious lifestyle of adventure involving boats, .38 caliber revolvers, helicopters, high-speed chases, and sheer courage in man-to-man standoffs. His is a memoir that reads like a modern-day cowboy Western where life is valued very little by some of the hardened characters Meyer crossed paths with. By honing his tactics as a smart and patient law enforcer, you'll marvel at how rangers protect tourists when they're not even looking and long after vacation season has ended.
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After serving in the United States Army and graduating from San Diego State University with a degree in geology, Michael Meyer worked seventeen years for the US National Park Service at Glacier, Saguaro, Arches, Death Valley, Lassen Volcanic National Parks and Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Mike finished his Park Service career as a Supervisory Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park. In 1991 he transferred to the Bureau of Land Management and worked thirteen years in the California Desert District as a Supervisory Law Enforcement Ranger. Mike's career spans thirty years of ranger law enforcement with the US Department of the Interior. He lives in Palm Desert, California.
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Good Luck putting Down this book,
This review is from: Ranger Stories: True Stories Behind the Ranger Image (Paperback)
I purchased this book as I wanted a book consisting of Intriguing short stories to read before going to bed. What I found, that the stories presented by author Michael J. Meyer were so absorbing, I read the book in one night.
Most of us have no idea of the treacherous job and demands place on our Federal and State Law Enforcement Ranger staff. The irony of these stories is how "civilian" managers had no comprehension of the duties performed by their own Ranger staff. You can try to read this book for the short story content, I wish you good luck. Once you pick it up I doubt you will be able to put it down.
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Good, needs an editor,
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This review is from: Ranger Stories: True Stories Behind the Ranger Image (Paperback)
This was a good book, but it is in dire need of an editor. It was a bit frustrating to read due to the grammatical and spelling errors abound, but the overall content was good.
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Park Ranger (Law Enforcement),
This review is from: Ranger Stories: True Stories Behind the Ranger Image (Paperback)
This a pretty good book with short stories as to the experiences of a Park Ranger (Law Enforcement) who worked in a variety of places with both the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The experiences are very interesting and give accounts of many of the law enforcement duties associated with positions within the US Department of the Interior.
It should be noted that not all Park Rangers are law enforcement. In fact, not everyone who works in these parks are Rangers. Very interesting book!
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