| Edition |
First William Morrow paperback edition. |
| Description |
xii, 340 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"Previously published under the title 'Highest duty'"--Title-page verso. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Movie tie-in cover. |
| Subject |
Sullenberger, Chesley, 1951-
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Air pilots -- United States -- Biography.
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Airplanes -- Ditching -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
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Airlines -- Safety measures.
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US Airways Flight 1549 Crash Landing, Hudson River, N.Y. and N.J., 2009.
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Sullenberger, Chesley, 1951- (OCoLC)fst01917242
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US Airways Flight 1549 Crash Landing (Hudson River, New York and New Jersey : 2009) (OCoLC)fst01755699
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Air pilots. (OCoLC)fst00802420
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Airlines -- Safety measures.
(OCoLC)fst00803025
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Airplanes -- Ditching.
(OCoLC)fst00803151
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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United States -- Hudson River.
(OCoLC)fst01310328
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| Chronological Term |
2009
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| Added Author |
Zaslow, Jeffrey, author.
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| Added Title |
Highest duty
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My search for what really matters |
| Note |
Subtitle on cover: Untold story behind the Miracle on the Hudson |
| ISBN |
9780062561206 (trade pbk.) $15.99 |
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0062561200 (trade pbk.) |
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9780062564320 (mass market pbk.) |
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0062564323 (mass market pbk.) |
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9780061924682 |
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