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No Grass (Paperback)

~ Shawna Legarza (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Wildland firefighters, especially “hotshots,” are a breed alone. It is a lifestyle many will never understand. They are dispatched throughout the Nation, always ready to work in the very worst kind of disaster. They sleep wherever it’s safe and often do not shower for weeks. So why would a young woman, reared on a Nevada cattle ranch, give up the open spaces for a life of danger? This is only one of the questions answered with humor and insight in Shawna Legarza’s memoir, No Grass. After working her way through college as a firefighter, the author was part of the World Trade Center Recovery Efforts, where she met her husband who, like Legarza, was a firefighter. When he took his own life, the author mustered a new brand of courage and formed a non-for profit program to help the many physically and emotionally wounded firefighters, too brave to ask for help. This is a passionately told story, filled with determination and hope.


About the Author

Shawna Legarza, "Legz" as she became known throughout the wildland firefighting community, was raised on a cattle ranch in Northern Nevada. Her adventure as a cowgirl evolves into a career as a wildland firefighter. She has worked on fires throughout the United States and Canada as well as assignments at the World Trade Center Recovery Efforts, Hurricane Rita, and the Greensburg Tornado. She wrote this memoir as a personal reflection of her life only hoping to help overcome the grief of her husband's suicide. Currently, she is a Fire Management Officer for the US Forest Service. The author, who resides in Durango, Colorado, has earned three degrees--two Bachelors and a Master's Degree and is currently enrolled in a doctoral program in Psychology. This is her first book.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 182 pages
  • Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (June 4, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1439227624
  • ISBN-13: 978-1439227626
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #323,034 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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5.0 out of 5 stars Triple Loved This Book!!!, June 21, 2009
This book was fantastic. Such a hardworking American family. Seems that these days many of our youth are entitled and don't even know the meaning of a hard days work for honest pay. I don't have children but if I did this book would be required reading. I laughed and cried through the entire book. Shawna's sharp sense of humor is threaded through it all. Bravo to her parents for raising such a confident, strong and independent woman! I believe her Father's motto of "Get It Done" stuck with her through her entire life. It carried right over into her career as a firefighter. While the others were trying to figure what the plan should be she was already working on implenting one and "getting it done"! I also believe what he told her about "the sun will rise tomorrow" came into play while dealing with the devastating loss of her husband.
I highly recommend this book to one and all!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars No lulls either, November 5, 2009
This book is a rough-cut gem that needs some polish. With the help of a copy editor and publishing house, this self-published book could be a strong force in the realm of firefighting memoirs and life lessons. Looking past the errors, this a book full of true grit, substance, and a genuine look at a wholly western woman. Shawna Legarza is tough. Ranch-bred, trail-honed, and cured on the firelines of North America, Shawna faces life at its hardest angle. Shawna juxtaposes images from her childhood days ranching and working in her family's meat processing business, to her hard-earned climb up the ranks of wildland firefighting to become superintendent of an elite crew. None of this compares though, to rugged challenges she faces "settling down" for the American dream of home ownership, marriage, and pursuing "the good life." Though life may not have been so "good" for Shawna... her writing is full of true, gritty greatness.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Sense of Closure, September 1, 2009
This is a book you will not put down....I laughed and I cried....I felt like I was there on the ranch with Shawna when she was growing up and deciding what direction she will go in life. We all feel these emotions at some point and after reading her book you realize that its ok if you don't follow the "script" and if life seems to be too much too handle then ask for help...someone will always be there who will listen. Shawna....thank you for writing your book and sharing your life with us...

Kelly...aka...Ellie Mae
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
A well written glimpse into a woman's life growing up and becoming a wildland firefighter. I have bought copies for friends and family.
Published 2 months ago by P. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars No Grass
Having worked in "Manland" forestry/firefighter for 30+ years it was refreshing to read Shawna's book. From front to back it was a page turner. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Vera Pena

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Determination and Drive
A great look inside the will, determination, and perseverance of an incredible leader dealing with work and life challenges. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Paul Petersen

5.0 out of 5 stars Wildland Firefighter Foundation endorses No Grass
Heartfelt, incredible, humorous, intelligent, profound and real all blend together to take you on a journey through the eyes, years and heart of Legs. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sherrie Kvamme

5.0 out of 5 stars Tough as nails meets nail polish
In this book, Legs (the author's nickname) juxtaposes her childhood on a Nevada ranch with her experiences as a wildland firefighter. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Wood

5.0 out of 5 stars Experience the story!
What a great book! Throughout the book I laughed, cried, and experienced an amazing life and wanted more! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Laura Mcconnell

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking read
Wow,even if I had not known Shawna this is a book I would probably have picked up and read. It is a heartfelt sharing of her life and how she has dealt with the trials of her... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Laurie Oliver

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