After the Flames
A Burn Victim's Battle With Celebrity
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Jonathan R. Rose- The 1988 house fire in the town of Orillia set off a chain of incidents that would profoundly change the family that lived there
- Both a true crime story and a compelling biography of Joey Philion, the severe burn victim who was revered as a hero, then villainized in the ensuring years as he and his family struggled under the weight and public expectations of celebrity
- Never-before-revealed insider stories from the family, including the fact that Joey started the house fire while he and his brother were home alone stoking the wood stove; for years, Joey lied saying he returned to the home to save his younger brother
- Joey’s burn treatment at Boston’s Shriners Hospital revolutionized the way we treat severe burns
- Author is Joey’s step-brother, who interviewed members of the family to create a complex picture of how celebrity caused this family to fall apart in the years after the fire
- Author residence: Mississauga, Ontario
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