A Lighter Shade of Blue

The day-to-day world of law enforcement invariably requires police officers to face some gruesome and even life-threatening situations-which is why having a sense of humor is a must. In A Lighter Shade of Blue, ex-NYPD policeman Scott Baker and coauthor Tom Philbin demonstrate how laughter can diffuse even the tensest situations through their collection of more than 100 firsthand accounts from cops across the nation.