Highest duty : my search for what really matters

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Highest duty : my search for what really matters

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My search for what really matters

Added Title:

Sully : my search for what really matters.

The untold story behind the miracle on the Hudson

Author:

Sullenberger, Chesley, 1951- author.

Zaslow, Jeffrey.

Summary:

Airline pilot Captain "Sully" Sullenberger tells his life story, including his perspective on the emergency landing on the Hudson River that earned him the world's admiration, and offers insight into the qualities that have been vital to his success. --Publisher

General Note:

Sully : "Previously published under the title 'Highest duty'"--Title-page verso.

Sully : New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.

Sully : xii, 340 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 21 cm

Edition:

1st ed.

Contents:

A flight you'd never forget -- A pilot's life -- Those who came before me -- "Measure twice, cut once" -- The gift of girls -- Fast, neat, average -- Long-term optimist, short-term realist -- This is the Captain speaking -- Showing up for life -- Anything is possible -- Managing the situation -- The view from above -- Sudden, complete, symmetrical -- Gravity -- One hundred fifty-five -- Stories heard, lives touched -- A wild ride -- Home -- The question -- Appendix A. Flight path of Flight 1549, January 15, 2009 -- Appendix B. National Transportation Safety Board cockpit voice recorder transcript excerpt.

Physical Description:

viii, 340 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., map ; 24 cm.

Genre:

Biographies.

Personal Subject:

Sullenberger, Chesley, 1951-

Subject Term:

Air pilots -- Biography.

Airplanes -- Ditching -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)

Airlines -- Safety measures.

US Airways Flight 1549 Crash Landing, 2009 (Hudson River, N.Y. and N.J.)

Author(s):

Zaslow, Jeffrey.

Publisher:

William Morrow,

Publication Date:

2009

ISBN:

9780061924682

Publication Information:

New York : William Morrow, c2009.

Call Number:

923 SULLENB

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Summary

Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks--the inspirational autobiography by one of the most captivating American heroes of our time, Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger--the pilot who miraculously landed a crippled US Airways Flight 1549 in New York's Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew.

On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed a remarkable emergency landing when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew. His cool actions not only averted tragedy but made him a hero and an inspiration worldwide. His story is now a major motion picture from director / producer Clint Eastwood and stars Tom Hanks, Laura Linney and Aaron Eckhart.

Sully's story is one of dedication, hope, and preparedness, revealing the important lessons he learned through his life, in his military service, and in his work as an airline pilot. It reminds us all that, even in these days of conflict, tragedy and uncertainty, there are values still worth fighting for--that life's challenges can be met if we're ready for them.

Author Notes

Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III is an airline pilot who was born on January 23, 1951 in Texas. He is the American airline captain who on January 15, 2009, landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River off Manhattan after both engines were disabled by a bird strike. Everyone aboard survived. Sullenberger has become a speaker on airline safety and a CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert. He has also been honored at the White House by both President Geroge W. Bush and President Barack Obama. He has written about his experiences as a pilot in his book, Sully: My Search for What Matters.

(Bowker Author Biography)