Higher Than Eagles by Maralys Wills
The family was changed by a boy-a stubborn, relentless, infuriating-but ingenious and creative boy. He was the first in a family of six children, with parents who initially balked at his fantasies. Yet almost everything that captured the world's attention-double-decker bicycles, international hang gliding records, the drama of flying a motorcycle, a British championship won by landing on one foot-all these were part of young Bob Wills's singular vision. Prevailing against all the people who called him impractical, a dreamer, Bobby became a legend in the fledgling sport of hang gliding. Sports Illustrated wrote of him, Like Paul Elvstrom, the great Danish sailor, he seems now to own a special part of the wind that not even he can see and no one else can find. In the end, Bobby not only profoundly changed his family and the pilots who flocked to emulate him, he did what he'd intended all along. He lived a life that had never been lived before.
Maralys Wills has lived three distinct lives: author of fifteen published books, teacher of college students, and mother of six children-five boys and a girl. Educated at Stanford and UCLA, she is married to a retired trial attorney. She currently teaches novel writing on the college level, and in 2000 was named Teacher of the Year.Her most challenging project, a poignant memoir titled Higher Than Eagles, became her biggest triumph, garnering excellent reviews and five movie options.Wills considers public speaking the dessert for all the hard work of writing, and relishes every moment spent with a receptive audience. She welcomes readers' input.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781563520259 |
| ISBN 10 | 1563520257 |
| Title | Higher Than Eagles |
| Author | Maralys Wills |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Longstreet Press |
| Year published | 1955-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 362 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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