I vividly recall checking this book out of the library as a child - reading it late into the night and feeling like I was flying on Sham's back. Now grown up, I re-read it and the magic is still there.
Beautifully written as are all of Marguerite Henry's book, this one made history come to life.
Remember - she first published this book in the late 1940's. Timeless classic describes it well.
Highly recommend for children and adults.
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When I first saw the cover of this book, I immediately thought of Kevin Costner in the movie, The Bodyguard, with Whitney Houston. I smiled when I came across the section in which our author was on site in South Africa as part of her advance security team. Great coincidence.
Well written, this read is filled with great stories and an insider look at the fun - and dangers - of his work.
I also liked the nice mix of pics included and info on the author himself.
Quality read - I didn't look yet to see if available as an audio book but if so, I think would be a good commuter audio.
Highly recommend this book. 5 stars all the way
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I decided to read this book because someone very dear to me died on the Gander flight. This year marks his 60th birthday and I decided to finally delve into the many theories surrounding what happened on that God forsaken morning in Dec 12, 1985.
Mr. Filotas crafted a book highly the opposite of what I expected. It is a matter of fact, dry read which made it easy for me to read quickly.
His countless comparisons to other crashes and malfunctions at first threw me a bit, after all, I was looking for Gander details.
However, within a few pages, I saw the crucial importance of his doing so.
He writes well and gives the reader solid, no frills information which allowed me to really grasp the inner workings of large planes such as the one our soldiers were coming home in.
I highly recommend this book. It is definitely not what I was expecting to read and I'm glad Mr. Filotas took the time to not only compile Gander crash info but also educate the reader.
Fasten your seatbelt and get ready. We are time traveling back to 1912. April 1912. Yes, we are aboard the magnificent Titanic. A ship o...
