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E-man: Life in the NYPD Emergency Services

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One of the better NYPD memoirs written in recent years. Excellent little stories from life in the NYPD Emergency Services Unit. Very interesting and a rather short book that is easy to read in a couple sittings. Two thumbs up for Officer Al Sheppard! =) Thank God for men and women like him in blue...they are America's true heroes!

Retired NYPD Det. Al Sheppard is too humble to say so...but he is a True Hero! E-Man is an excellent book...a riveting account of his years with the prestigious Emergency Services Unit of the NYPD. There is an old saying "When a Civilian needs help, they call the Police. When Cops need help...they call the Emergency Services Unit...ESU!" I've known Al for some 17 years...and although I knew a lot about his 20 years of service with NYPD, even I didn't know most of his (and his fellow officer's) courageous exploits...detailed in this book. Buy it, read it, but be warned...You will have trouble putting this book down! --- Dr. J. Hill, Professor of Criminal Justice & Retired NJ Street Cop.

I just reread the book in its new edition. I have to say it is by far the best description of life on the mean streets of the Big Apple that I have ever read. You can not put this book down and I can see myself reading it over and over as I try to remember the people who make our country great. Al Sheppard is a true hero and the funny part is I bet he doesn't even realize it. Read this book!

This book truly captures the unselfish service of our emergency men and women. They price they pay is to place their job before their family as they risk their lives. I can only imagine climbing to the top of a bridge or talking a suicidal person down from doing something crazy. Dealing with the gruesome medical emergencies that would make your skin crawl. Being the backup for cops confronting the most dangerous of situations. These E MEN should be applauded for the work they do.

In the end, this book makes you realize just the ultimate price they do pay to protect us against harms way. Further it demonstrates the unselfish nature of our service men and women. In a world that seems to focus on the negative, I love this book which focuses on the heroic acts of countless service providers. It was a pure inspiration to me and I would be shocked if they didn't turn this book into a movie or TV series.