Bracing for Impact
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Bracing for Impact by Robin Suerig Holleran
Surviving is a true blessing that few get to experience.” Being strapped in the seat of a plane as it plunges into a nosedive midair is everyone’s worst nightmare. Bracing for Impact’s compilers and contributors know. They have both lived out that fear and survived, albeit badly hurt, in their own plane crashes. In this collection of true-life survivor tales, people from all walks of lifea freelance writer, a crew member of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band, a naval flight surgeon, a teenager, and a newlywed on her honeymoon, among othersrecount their traumatic narrow escapes as engines stalled, fuel ran out, hazardous weather conditions descended, and landings did not go according to plan. In the face of death, as life flashed before their eyesor not, as some wryly notethese survivors encountered the terrific split of before and after the crash. Their lives, though preserved, would change forever. Perhaps more significant than the crash itself is how each story plays out in the aftermath of the ordeal. In heart-wrenching, unrelenting honesty, these stories explore the wide spectrum of impacts on survivorsranging from debilitating fear, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse, to a renewed sense of urgency, where survivors swear to live each day to the fullest and rededicate their lives to helping others. Including the 1977 story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash that killed lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and vocalist Cassie Gaines, Bracing for Impact is as much a horrific account of air disasters as it is a celebration and recognition of the people who survived them. Fans of the 2016 Clint Eastwood film Sully starring Tom Hanks will enjoy this edge-of-your-seat read! Features 45 black and white photographs of survivors and wreckages.
I always find the perspective from the most important peoplemy passengersfascinating and enlighteningSurvivors of airplane crashes are even more noteworthy
[and their] stories
are very compelling. They are truly remarkable people. Bracing for Impact provides real world insight to those that have experienced the life-threatening event of an airplane crash.” Les Abend, Boeing 777 captain and CNN Aviation Analyst
I always find the perspective from the most important peoplemy passengersfascinating and enlightening. Survivors of airplane crashes are even more noteworthy [and their] stories are very compelling. They are truly remarkable people. Bracing for Impact provides real world insight to those that have experienced the life-threatening event of an airplane crash.” Les Abend, Boeing 777 captain and CNN Aviation Analyst
I always find the perspective from the most important peoplemy passengersfascinating and enlightening. Survivors of airplane crashes are even more noteworthy [and their] stories are very compelling. They are truly remarkable people. Bracing for Impact provides real world insight to those that have experienced the life-threatening event of an airplane crash.” Les Abend, Boeing 777 captain and CNN Aviation Analyst
David Soucie works with CNN as a safety analyst and with the Federal Aviation Administration as a member of the Safety Management Implementation (SMI) Committee. He is a former aviation safety inspector at the FAA.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9781634504263 |
ISBN 10 | 1634504267 |
Title | Bracing for Impact |
Author | Robin Suerig Holleran |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | Skyhorse Publishing |
Year published | 2015-11-12 |
Number of pages | 208 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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