Life At 36000 Feet

The High-Altitude Memoirs of a Lifelong Flight Attendant... Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes during an airline flight? Have you considered that flight attendants might have fears of their own? What's the secret to boarding a plane after a near-death experience at 36,000 feet? And why do so many passengers have a fear of flying when a trip through the atmosphere is safer than merging onto a highway? Join Sharon Carroll Williams-a lifelong flight attendant you'll surely want on your next excursion-as she shares unexpected and entertaining answers to all your aviation-related questions. She explains passenger behavior, handles sensitive situations with grace, and describes the humorous and inspirational challenges she has encountered from her mid-aisle vantage point. Sharon believes that God is the True Pilot on the flight of life, and through her memories, you may come to believe that faith and fear really do connect-in a more promising way than that last layover that had you sprinting through the terminal. After you absorb this unique collection of reminiscences, you'll view your next trip with a fresh perspective. So fasten your seat belt and climb aboard life's flight in the sky because these true accounts could only be told by someone who lived them!

'Houston, we have a problem.' No pilot wants to hear these dreaded words, as they indicate imminent danger. Likewise, no Christian should want to hear this phrase either. Whether in a plane or a pew, though, problems are sometimes unavoidable. But the way these unexpected situations are handled is what matters. In Life at 35,000 Feet, Renda Brumbeloe, retired pilot and devout Christian, relates flying a plane to the Christian's spiritual journey. He has found that flying a Boeing 727 is really not so different from trying to follow the straight-and-narrow path of a devoted Christian. If you've ever wanted to learn about aviation and desire to live a life pleasing to God, try living Life at 35,000 Feet. 'The veteran pilot author of this helpful volume writes from knowledge in both the art of aviation and the craft of successful living. Read and enjoy the excitement and adventure, the challenges and uncertainties of living on the edge. Your faith will be stretched and affirmed, and your mind will be acclimated to new ways of thinking about your own spiritual journey.' -Dr. Loren Gresham, President, Southern Nazarene University

It's not just a book about flying, it's about a journey from being trapped by fear to finding freedom, creativity and adventure. Amerika was repeatedly told she would never be anything or there was no hope for her by influential people in her life. She believed them for so long. She had big dreams, but they were fading away. She decided to take back the keys to her life and prove the negative people wrong. She broke away from the 9 to 5 desk job and began living her dreams. Over time she discovered what her grand vision for life looked like. Follow her story as she tries out for the police department, gets a job as a flight attendant, becomes a pilot and now an author. Her vision for life is to share her story with others and inspire them to find a grand vision of their own. It's never too late to start living your dreams.

This book is about a young woman who came to America to find a better life. Through her quest she encountered many challenges, grief and discrimination. She did not let that defeat her in fulfilling her dream. She married her best friend and created a family of four. Through it all, she stayed consistent, learned from her many obstacles, pursued higher education, did all the things that encouraged financial independence and found happiness.

Fans of Amelia’s Notebook and Judy Moody will love this friendship story bursting with doodles and pictures Bea Garcia is an artist. She draws anywhere and everywhere—but mostly in her own notebook. When Bea’s first and only best friend Yvonne moves to Australia, not even drawing makes Bea feel better. And things only get worse when a loud, rambunctious boy moves in next door. He’s nothing at all like Yvonne! But with a little imagination and a whole lot of doodles, Bea Garcia might just make a new friend. This first book in a brand-new chapter book series is a must-read for doodlers everywhere.

"The Aviators is the true story of Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy doolittle, and Charles Lindberg - - three extraordinary Americans who betwee World War I and World War II pushed the limits of flights and redefined heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. Winston Groom's rich narrative tells their intertwined stories - - from broken homes to Medals of Honor (all three would receive them) ; barnstorming to the greatest raid of World War II; front-page triumph to anguished tragedy ; and near death to ultimate survival - - as all took to the sky, time and again, to become exemplars of the spirit of the "greatest generation."--Back cover.

The riveting story of the exploration of the final frontier of our planet—the deep ocean—and history-making mission to reach the bottom of all five seas. Humankind has explored every continent on earth, climbed its tallest mountains, and gone into space. But the largest areas of our planet remain largely a mystery: the deep oceans. At over 36,000 feet deep, there areas closest to earth’s core have remained nearly impossible to reach—until now. Technological innovations, engineering breakthroughs and the derring-do of a team of explorers, led by explorer Victor Vescovo, brought together an audacious global quest to dive to the deepest points of all five oceans for the first time in history. The expedition pushed technology to the limits, mapped hidden landscapes, discover previously unknown life forms and began to piece together how life in the deep oceans effects our planet—but it was far from easy. Expedition Deep Ocean is the inside story of this exploration of one of the most unforgiving and mysterious places on our planet, including the site of the Titanic wreck and the little-understood Hadal Zone. Vescovo and his team would design the most advanced deep-diving submersible ever built, where the pressure on the sub is 8 tons per square inch—the equivalent of having 292 fueled and fully loaded 747s stacked on top of it. And then there were hurricane-laden ocean waters and the byzantine web of global oceanography politics. Expedition Deep Ocean reveals the marvelous and other-worldly life found in all five deep ocean trenches, including several new species that have posed as of yet unanswered questions about survival and migration from ocean to ocean. Then there are the newly discovered sea mounts that cause tsunamis when they are broken by shifting subduction plates and jammed back into the earth crust, something that can now be studied to predict future disasters. Filled with high drama, adventure and the thrill of discovery, Expedition Deep Ocean celebrates courage and ingenuity and reveals the majesty and meaning of the deep ocean.

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