After the Flames, Jonathan R. Rose
After the Flames, Jonathan R. Rose
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After the Flames
A Burn Victim's Battle With Celebrity

Author: Jonathan R. Rose

Narrator: Charles Constant

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/30/2024


Synopsis

"A fast-paced, compelling narrative that goes far beyond the headlines." —KEVIN DONOVAN, author of The Billionaire Murders

For Joey Philion, surviving the fire was only the beginning.

On the morning of March 10th, 1988, in Orillia, Ontario, a house fire engulfed fourteen-year-old Joey Philion in flames. He suffered third degree burns on ninety-five percent of his body. Doctors didn't think he would make it through the night.

After the Flames is about one of the world's most famous burn victims: his incredible survival, his nightmarish path to recovery that helped revolutionize medical treatment for burn victims worldwide, the fame thrust upon him after he was declared a hero from the media, and the tumultuous years that followed, most of which were spent under the microscope of an unforgiving public eye.

The story also follows Joey's family, including his mother Linda, stepfather Mike, and younger brother Danny, all of whom endured their own tremendous hardships in the wake of a fire that changed their lives forever.

About Jonathan R. Rose

Jonathan R. Rose is an avid traveler, spending more than half of his adult life abroad, with no intention of stopping. He is the author of the books Carrion, The Spirit of Laughter, and Wedlock. He currently resides in Mississauga, Ontario.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Courtney on June 03, 2025

A truly engrossing read. This book really puts into perspective how one single event can impact so many lives. Thank you Dundurn Press for the complimentary copy.......more

Goodreads review by Terri on November 28, 2023

A fourteen-year old boy severely burned and not expected to live, but he does. You feel sympathy for him, but it wears thin. We’re told right away that he lied. He didn’t run back into the house to look for his mother, whom he knew wasn’t home. The media intrusion was a nightmare. Everyone in town ha......more

Goodreads review by David on April 26, 2024

Rose’s nonfiction debut is as skillfully crafted as his previous works of fiction. (I recommend you pick up his first novel, Carrion, when you finish reading After the Flames.) This latest work delivers an emotional wallop thanks to Rose’s familial connections with the real-life people who make up t......more

Goodreads review by Katie on February 10, 2024

This story impacted me for days after reading. I still can't believe what this family went through, it's heart wrenching! I personally don't hold the burn victim responsible for the lie, since I think it was fed to him at a time where he was in pain and drugged, AND unable to speak. Once that story......more

Goodreads review by Evelyn on February 25, 2024

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I would like to read more books by Jonathan R. Rose.......more