{"product_id":"tower-dog-life-inside-the-deadliest-job-in-america-paperback","title":"Tower Dog: Life Inside the Deadliest Job in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Scott Delaney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insider's look at the rough and tumble workers throughout America who are risking their lives--and losing them at an alarmingly high rate--all in the name of connectivity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is the price of staying connected, of that phone in your hand or that watch on your wrist? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecent TV shows would have you believe that the most dangerous job in America is a crab fisherman, or maybe even an ice road trucker. But what U.S. Department of Labor unequivocally recognizes as the most dangerous job in America belongs to the tower dog, the men and women who work on cell towers across the country, building the networks that keep us all connected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTower Dog: Life Inside the Deadliest Job in America\u003c\/i\u003e, Douglas Scott Delaney, a tower dog for more than fifteen years, draws readers into this dark and high-stakes world that most don't even know exists, yet rely on every minute of every day. This risk-laden profession has been covered by \u003ci\u003eNBC Dateline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrontline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, but none of these reports have provided the real, inside story of these men and women who have always lived on the edge of society; a fascinating mix of construction crews and thrill-seekers. Delaney is a brash and illuminating guide, and \u003ci\u003eTower Dog\u003c\/i\u003e gives us the real experience of what it's like for the workers balanced precariously above the clouds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Scott Delaney\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning and produced playwright and screenwriter. He has done development work with Fox Searchlight and Columbia Pictures, among many others, and has done production work for both TV and film. His one produced film, \u003ci\u003eAll Roads Lead Home\u003c\/i\u003e, won Best Picture at the Los Angeles International Film Festival in 2007. His short fiction has been published in \u003ci\u003eKansas Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrism International\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWestern Humanities Review\u003c\/i\u003e. His drama has been performed in theaters all over the United States. Delaney was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Levittown, Long Island. He now lives in the Kansas Flint Hills, where he is \"at least a quarter mile from anyone who could aggravate me, and vice versa.\" He has been a tower dog since 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755053416736,"sku":"9781619029385","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/74265adae9a33a5012d179be6566674e.webp?v=1780049383","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tower-dog-life-inside-the-deadliest-job-in-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}