Into Unknown Skies
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Into Unknown Skies
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Author : David K. Randall
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2024-09-17
Into Unknown Skies written by David K. Randall and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-17 with History categories.
“Thrilling . . . With deep research and suspenseful storytelling, Mr. Randall reminds us that America’s pre-eminence in the aviation industry was never assured and that it took a race of unlikely heroes to bring the dream of world flight to the public imagination.”—Wall Street Journal “David K. Randall has conjured the first air race to circumnavigate the globe in all its death-defying glory, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes who had the right stuff before anyone knew what that was.” — Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La and 13 Hours “Thrilling reading...an account filled with unexpected layers of intrigue. Recommend Into Unknown Skies to Erik Larson fans.” —Booklist The unbelievable history of the 1924 race to circumnavigate the globe for the first time by air, a nail-biting contest that pitted underdog US pilots against their better-funded European rivals, created technology that changed aviation, and convinced America that its future was in the sky. In the early 1920s, America’s faith in aviation was in shambles. Twenty years after the Wright Brothers’ first flight, most Americans believed airplanes were for delivering the mail or performing daredevil stunts in front of crowds. The dream of commercial air travel remained just that. Even the American military was a skeptic—rather than pay to bring its planes back from Europe following World War I, the War Department chose to burn most of them instead. All that changed with a single race in 1924. It was not just any race, though—it was a race to become the first to circle the globe in an airplane, pitting a team of underdog American pilots against the best aviators in the world from England, Italy, Portugal, France, and Argentina. Rooted in the same daring spirit that pushed early twentieth-century explorers to attempt crossings of the Antarctic ice or locate the source of the Nile, this race was an adventure unlike anything the world had seen before. The obstacles were daunting—from experimental planes, to dangerous landings in uncharted territory, to the simple navigational gauges that could lead pilots hundreds of miles off course. Failure seemed all but guaranteed—the suspense less about who would win than how many would perish for the honor of being the first. Now on the race’s centennial, award-winning author David K. Randall tells the story of this riveting, long-forgotten race. Through larger-than-life characters, treacherous landings, disease, and ultimately triumph, Into Unknown Skies demonstrates how one race returned America to aviation greatness. A story of underdog teammates, bold exploration, and American ingenuity, Into Unknown Skies is an untold adventure tale showing the power of flight to bring the world together.
Rautavaara S Journey In Music
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Author : Barbara Blanchard Hong
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2022-07-12
Rautavaara S Journey In Music written by Barbara Blanchard Hong and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-12 with Music categories.
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928–2016) has been called Finland’s most notable musical export after Sibelius. His prolific output includes eleven operas; eight symphonies; eleven concertos; choral works for the Orthodox, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic churches; secular choral works; chamber music; vocal solos; and keyboard works. Many of these works were commissioned by internationally known performers and ensembles including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Richard Stoltzman, Hilary Hahn, Anne Akiko Meiers, Gerald Finley, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Juilliard School of Music Orchestra. Perhaps most frequently performed are his Cantus Arcticus, a concerto for recorded arctic birds and orchestra, Angel of Light, his seventh symphony, and the Lorca choral suite depicting Death as a stalker in a Spanish village. Rautavaara’s Journey in Music is divided into two sections; the first a biography and discussion of works that show his various style changes, from neoclassical, to twelve-tone, to neoromantic, and finally to a personal expressive style combining elements of twelve-tone and tonality. The second part divides his works by genre and gives more detailed information of stylistic analysis, libretto, provenance, and, often, reception.
Mama Made The Difference
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Author : T. D. Jakes
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2006-04-25
Mama Made The Difference written by T. D. Jakes and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-25 with Religion categories.
The New York Times bestseller that celebrates motherhood—for mothers and those who love them. Beloved pastor and bestselling author T. D. Jakes pays tribute to his mother—and mothers everywhere—with powerful, heartwarming stories and lessons from his own experiences as a son and pastor. Woven into these vignettes are Biblical stories and testimonials from famous children of mighty mothers whose nurturing wisdom and influence helped to shape their worlds, and whose invaluable lessons were the building blocks of great character. Bishop Jakes incorporates those lessons—from believing in God and oneself, to learning the value of support, responsibility, and celebrating others, to understanding the power of prayer, wisdom, and endurance—in Mama Made the Difference, a must-have not only for mothers, but also for daughters and sons, brothers and sisters, parents and grandparents—and anyone else who has ever felt the power of a mother’s love.
You Are Responsible
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Author : George King
language : en
Publisher: The Aetherius Society
Release Date : 2014-03-14
You Are Responsible written by George King and has been published by The Aetherius Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-14 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Swimming In Stone
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Author : Patrick Moran
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2013-04-22
Swimming In Stone written by Patrick Moran and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-22 with Fiction categories.
Set in Venice and Asia Minor, Swimming In Stone is the sequel to That Which Bends. It tells the tale of Dusty Rhodes after she and her lover, Bodie Bloom, have won forty million euros in the Italian Lottery, only to see Bodie die shortly afterwards. Heartbroken but rich beyond her wildest imaginings, Dusty embarks on a voyage of hope with Bodie's estranged family in order to split Bodie's portion of the winnings in accordance with his last wishes. In the end Dusty and Bodie's family learn the truth that real fortune is measured not in the currency of exchange but in the currency of hope from which redemption may be wrung.
In The Queen S Navee By C N Robinson And J Leyland
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Author : Charles Napier Robinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
In The Queen S Navee By C N Robinson And J Leyland written by Charles Napier Robinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with categories.
The Island Of Fantasy
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Author : Fergus Hume
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
The Island Of Fantasy written by Fergus Hume and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Science fiction, Australian categories.
The Letters Of Honor De Balzac To Madame Hanska
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
The Letters Of Honor De Balzac To Madame Hanska written by Honoré de Balzac and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with categories.
Chamber S Journal Of Popular Literature Science And Arts
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Chamber S Journal Of Popular Literature Science And Arts written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with categories.
History Of An Attempt To Steal The Body Of Abraham Lincoln
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Author : John Carroll Power
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
History Of An Attempt To Steal The Body Of Abraham Lincoln written by John Carroll Power and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with categories.