Careers of Danger and Daring

An Essay Collection of Dangerous Professions by Cleveland Moffett Careers of Danger and Daring by American author Cleveland Moffett is a non-fiction book first published in 1901 in New York. The book presents real-life stories of individuals engaged in extraordinary careers and provide a glimpse into the often thrilling, perilous, and inspirational lives of these exceptional individuals. Book Excerpt After some preliminaries I asked him about the process of packing dynamite, and he explained how the freshly mixed explosive is delivered at the various packing-houses in little tubs, a hundred pounds to a tub, and how they dig into it with shovels, and mold it into shape on the benches like so much butter, and ram it into funnels, and finally, with the busy tamping of rubber-shod sticks, squeeze it down into the paper shells that form the cartridges. One would say they play with concentrated death as children play with sawdust dolls, but he declared it safe enough. Synopsis Careers of Danger and Daring by Cleveland Moffett is a collection of non-fiction essays published in 1901. The book features real-life adventure stories of individuals who have pursued extraordinary, unconventional and high-risk professions. In each essay, Moffett describes the dangers and challenges of the occupation, as well as the skills and courage required to succeed in it. These stories serve as inspirational narratives for readers interested in exploring unconventional career paths or those who admire individuals who dare to risk their lives to pursue their passions and careers. The author provides lots of anecdotes and stories from the various professionals, as well as attempting to do what they do: he climbs part of a steeple, dives down to a shipwreck, tries out the flying trapeze, etc. and describes the sensations. A stunning reprint At Ahzar Publishing we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the epic adventure books, of all time, unusual and picturesque careers, with dramatic scenes, essay books that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the classic heroism adventure aficionados in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Title Details Original 1901 Text Non-fiction Classic 5.5 x 8.5 Inches Matte Cover Cream Paper