The Wonderful Life of a Fly who Couldn't Fly
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This is (founder of Human Kindness Foundation and famed author of 'Doing Time') Bo Lozoff's first published children's book. {The Human Kindness Foundation's 'a little good news' publication says it best:} "It's a beautiful rhyming full-colour hardcover picture book with some of the most extraordinary illustrations ever seen.  The story is about a fly with no wings, and the way she adapts her life not just to endure, but to thrive and become old and wise. The ending is especially magical."
3050696
Great inside from the widow of a great fly tyer and illustrator, John Atherton. Great service from Amazon too. Thank you.
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After my second child was born, new fears suddenly popped up in my mind. I was afraid of flying, afraid of leaving my kids... I read Captain Chance's  free online Fear of Flying Help Online Course and ordered this book by him. It is a very fun read about a man who had similar fears as mine and overcame them by learning to fly an ultralight airplane. It's interwoven with facts of flying. I used to say that I'll never understand how a huge hunk of metal can fly and now just from reading this entertaining book I can honestly say I understand the basics of flying and it has inspired me even to learn more. I highly recommend this book.
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I was blessed to have met the author and aviation icon, Bob Hoover in the mid-80's.  As a fellow pilot and airshow participant I felt lucky to stand in his company and learn from his tales and tidbits of flying technique.  His book will allow you to share in his life, one filled with aircraft, flying and pushing the envelope.  From his first flight to his fight with the FAA who tried to ground him as "old and worn out" Bob Hoover paints an amazing portrait of what flying is really about.

There are two types of people in the world... those who fly and those who wish they could.  read Bob Hoover's book and allow him to take you on a wild ride or two and see what it means to strap on the aircraft and own it.  I strongly recommend this book and know you will enjoy it cover to cover.
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Ok, not going to lie, I can't use this thing. I'm clearly too spastic, perhaps because I never played tennis or something. HOWEVER, my equally spastic, non athletic husband is now MASTER FLY KILLER with this bug racket. He has the bug killing down to a science (he says you need to scoop upwards, like come up from under the bug) and his wicked, Dr. Evil, maniacal laughter when it goes ZAP is hilarious. Poor, dead flies. No, not really. A dead fly is the only fly I want to see on my patio or in my house. So...there you have it. Everyone I know who has this zapper loves it, and now we do, too!
1016120
An amazing man and a great pilot. A perfect gentleman who did his best for his country. What a pity such talent was largely wasted.
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Those who have known or heard of Mike Mercer and his innovative fly designs have waited a long time for this book.  Mercer's all too rare Cal Ripken/Lou Gehrig-esque, quarter century long dedication to his job at the Fly Shop in Redding, California, along with his overwhelming and overriding commitment as husband and father, have left many a fly tyer and fly fisherman who owe their success to his creative inspiration hungry for insights into just how he does it.  Despite uncounted articles in virtually every fly angling/tying publication on the newstand; no matter his contributions as a long time "Signature Fly Designer" for Umpqua Feather Merchants (39 patterns in their current catalog by my unscientific count); never mind his all too infrequent, 'standing room only,' personal appearances - it is still common to find fly shop employees and anglers who are great devotees of his creations but either don't know his full name or where he's from.  (The biographical "Introduction" goes a great distance in mitigating one's ignorance on this count; not to mention, once again confirming that kids who spend what many adults consider to be a bit too much time knocking around, not taking things 'seriously enough,' can still do great things.)

If you've done any fly fishing worthy of the title in the last 20 years, particularly on waters in Northern California, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, or pick your state, then you have most likely either used, heard of, seen, or been made aware of one or more of the author's patterns.  In "Creative Fly Tying," Mike Mercer gives you step-by-step instructions, replete with fantastic color photographs, for twelve of these piscatorial treats: Gold Bead Poxyback Green Drake Nymph, Copper Bead Micro Z-Wing Caddis, Profile Spinner, Rag Sculpin, Micro Mayfly Nymph, Alaska Lemming, PMD Trigger Nymph, Gold Bead Biot Epoxy Golden Stone Nymph, Sac Fry, Rag Hex Nymph, Zebra Midgeling, and Glasstail Caddis Pupa.

To the readers' great joy, this is not merely a "how to," pedantic list of materials with captioned photographs which barely outline the steps involved in recreating his brand of trout candy.  Within the total 146 pages of text, 126 pages are dedicated to not only providing detailed instructions, but in giving aspiring tyers a rare glimpse into the often humorous, sometimes serious, but always entertaining stories behind the development of these patterns.

As an example, in his usual, easy going style, Mike tells of the angling excursion which served as the catalyst which set the wheels spinning on the road that led to his now famous Poxyback series.  Unlike the typical, dry "I observed this...the insect was this shade, with just a hint of this...consulting with two world class entomology texts" accounts so common in today's tying literature, Mercer starts by describing his approach to the stream that day: "When I voiced my uncertainty to Andy, he just grinned and vanished over the rim of the canyon.  Feeling like Alice chasing the Rabbit, I plunged after." [p. 21]

Such sentiments express, as well as anything else could, the feeling fly tyers will have as they plunge into the vast resource this work provides.
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Sadly, Herr Rudel is no longer with us, but his autobiography paints a vivid and concise picture of his service with the Dive Bombing Arm of the Luftwaffe during WWII. A must for any aviation enthusiast.
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This was a fun book to read. The author takes the reader on a flying experience to many of the small airports
around the northwest. I am not a pilot but I was able to experience the joy of flying by reading the book.
To a boater who has been to many of these towns by water it was interesting to see that a flight
could be done in 15 minutes that takes most of the day by boat.

Every private pilot should read this before taking off...
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This is a beautifully illustrated book about a young man's quest to  find a way to fly. The young reader visits Brazil and Paris through the story and pictures, as well as learning about perseverence. A good book to begin introducing the early grades to biography.
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Bud Anderson has been a hero of mine since I was in my teens.  His exploits in a P51 are legendary, his AF career one of the greatest.  There are many great memoirs of WWII by amazing fighter pilots and I have been searching for as many as I can find, all to supplement my own knowledge of flying these wonderful aircraft.  I just finished my fourth aviation novel, called "Charming Billy," http://tinyurl.com/oh8t6nm and will be using some of Coi. Anderson's experiences in my next one.  He mentioned flying regularly with William Overstreet, famous for flying under the Eiffel Tower during an air battle.  He was chasing an Me-109 at the time and was not about to allow it to escape by flying through that building.  That was the kind of pilot Anderson flew with; men so aggressive and brave that it is hard to comprehend.  Anyway, this book of Anderson's recalls the incredible bravery and of these men and his own expertise as a test pilot.  I enjoyed every second of it.  Five stars.
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This is a wonderful story about a teacher who hatches out a duckling with very special needs. Lemon can't walk and cannot go with the other ducklings to a pre-arranged home. The children in Lemon's classroom learn that animals with special needs are just as worthy of our love and attention. This is a wonderful picture book based on a true story.
--Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary
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This is an entertaining and informative autobiography covering the author's experiences flying the famous Swordfish aircraft during the Second World War. Cdr. Lamb was a natural story teller with an engaging style and wonderful sense of humor. Throroghly recommended.
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This is a great toy for the man in your life.  It actually flys.
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Gary is a racing pigeon who can't fly.  He loves to hear the adventures of the other racing pigeons and keeps a scrapbook of their travels.  He wishes he could be just like them.  One day Gary falls into the racing pigeons basket and goes to the big city nearby.  The other racing pigeons leave Gary and fly high up into the sky.  How is Gary going to get home?  Fortunately, Gary's scrapbook full of travel details and notes fell into the basket with him.

Gary figures out an ingenious way to get home.  And the racing pigeons think that Gary's way of travelling is fun, too.  Pretty soon the racing pigeons are just like Gary.

This book teaches that even if you have a handicap, you can rise above it and find a strength.  It is an upbeat, positive message.  This book teaches resiliency, grit, innovation.
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Vanhoenacker loves to fly and he does a grand job of letting us know the secrets of why. I was completely mesmerized by this view of aviation from a commercial pilots seat. He invites us to sit in the cockpit with him as he wings over our precious planet. We experience the thrill of touching down after an all-night flight. Well no longer be embarrassed by our childlike amazement when lifting off the ground and banking into the designated flight pattern. He shares with us the chase of daylight as we hover in twilight for hours, never quite dawn or dusk. We visit with him the major cities of the world. We flash our running lights with him as we pass an on-coming flight that takes only seconds to whiz by like two truckers meeting on a highway. I could not put this book down. He brings details about flight down to earth for the lay person. His enthusiasm for the subject is infectious. I assure you that flying will a more enchanting affair after reading this extraordinary account.
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This is a great story about Jimmy Doolittle.  It covers his entire rather remarkable life.  In the book, his wife Joe was amazing.

He started in the WW1 as an instructor, patrolled the Texas Mexican Border, 1920's as a test pilot and despite what I believed, he was a fighter pilot at heart despite leading the raid on Tokyo and later running the Mighty 8th Air Force.  If it had wings, he tested it.  He developed early technology for instrument flight.  Few realize that he MS and doctorate in aeronautical engineering from MIT.  He was an air racer in the 1930's and used what he did to apply to future aircraft.

He left the military but stayed in the reserve and worked for Shell Oil.  He worked hard to get Shell to develop 100 Octane Aviation Gas.  He stayed with Shell until 1940 when he returned to the Army Air Corps.  He was fortunate and was mentored and respected by Hap Arnold.  Doolittle's work was often developing mass production of aircraft.  Throughout this he flew aircraft of all types and was allowed a P40 to move about the country.

Most know about his role on the bombing of Tokyo from the Carrier Hornet.  He commanded the 12th Air Force and the Northwest African Strategic Air Force.  He commanded the 8th Air Force and made the decision to give the escort fighters the authorization to go after the Luftwaffe and often other targets.  He even flew a P-38 Lightning over D-Day and personally reported the problems he saw at Omaha Beach prior to Ike's staff knowing it.

He took part of the 8th Air Force to Okinawa where they were equipped with B-29's.  He was careful not to waste manpower over Japan for self interests and a legacy.  Not all of the 8th Air Force made to the Pacific.

After the war, working in various jobs, he left the Army Air Corps and returned to Shell Oil as a vice president.  Despite his job at Shell he still work with various committees supporting the Air Force, NASA, and CIA.

Without question he lived literally several lifetimes in one lifetime.  This is an incredible story of a brilliant, capable Air Force officer and used his intellect and leadership to serve his country.  He was an amazing man!