The author, a journalist for "New York Magazine", recounts the 1966 journey he and his brother took from New Jersey to California and back aboard their reconditioned Piper Cub airplane. More than just an adventure story, this memoir tells of the coming of age of the brothers, who were 15 and 17 at the time of the flight. Illustrated with ...
Buck captures the essence of man's ongoing fascination with flight, from early Renaissance scientists who imagined fanciful flying machines through the technological breakthroughs that launched humans into space. Includes dozens of interactive elements. Illustrated throughout.
A heartfelt, deeply evocative and emotionally resonant true story of the first American killed in the Iraq War -- a stirring tale behind the complex, fascinating life of a hero marine On March 21, 2003, while leading a rifle platoon into combat, Marine Lieutenant Shane Childers became the first combat fatality of the Iraq War. In this gripping, ...
From the author of the acclaimed coming-of-age story "Flight of Passage" comes a rollicking memoir of a special time of his--and everyone else's--life. Photos.
Praised as a "riveting adventure tale, loopy travelogue, and powerful family memoir in one ingeniously crafted package" (Harry Stein, "One of the Guys"), this beautiful memoir tells "an enchanting story of youthful accomplishment" ("Kirkus"). 25 photos.
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