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Chesley B. Sullenberger

Sully: My Search for What Really Matters Copertina flessibile – 9 agosto 2016

Edizione Inglese di III Sullenberger, Chesley B. (Autore), Jeffrey Zaslow (Autore)

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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.

Lunghezza stampa

340 pagine
Lingua

Inglese
Editore

William Morrow & Co
Data di pubblicazione

9 agosto 2016
Dimensioni

13.49 x 2.11 x 20.32 cm
ISBN-10

0062561200
ISBN-13

978-0062561206
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Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks

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, starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, and Laura Linney.

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.

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Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III has been dedicated to the pursuit of safety for his entire adult life. While he is best known for serving as Captain during what has been called the "Miracle on the Hudson," Sullenberger is a speaker, aviation safety expert, and accident investigator, serves as the CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert, and is the founder and chief executive officer of Safety Reliability Methods, Inc., a company dedicated to management, safety, performance, and reliability consulting. He lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Jeffrey Zaslow was a Wall Street Journal columnist, and, with Randy Pausch, coauthor of The Last Lecture, and the author of The Girls from Ames. Zaslow died in 2012 at the age of 53.

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Editore ‏ : ‎ William Morrow & Co; Reprint edizione (9 agosto 2016)
Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
Copertina flessibile ‏ : ‎ 340 pagine
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062561200
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062561206
Peso articolo ‏ : ‎ 388 g
Dimensioni ‏ : ‎ 13.49 x 2.11 x 20.32 cm

Posizione nella classifica Bestseller di Amazon: n. 142 in Industria dei trasporti
- n. 1,776 in Memorie (Libri)
- n. 2,478 in Trasporti e meccanica (Libri)

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Mi piace il film e l'ho preso per ascoltarlo in inglese. Sodisfatto

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Arrivato con copertina rovinata da una sostanza tipo colla, per il resto è apposto.

Recensito in Italia il 31 maggio 2017

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Da appassionato di volo sono stato piacevolmente stupito dalla lettura di questo libro.
Premetto che è il primo libro che leggo in lingua originale ma sono certo che non sarà l'ultimo.
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Paolo

Meta' molto bello, meta' noisoso e ripetitivo

Recensito in Italia il 16 febbraio 2017

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Ho letto con molto interesse la parte relativa alle esperienze aeronautiche del protagonista. Invece la parte "introspettiva" riguardo ai tutti i familiari (genitori, moglie e figlie) e' noiosa e ripetitiva, sembra quasi aggiunta ad-hoc per riempire le pagine.

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Joseph Curiale

Worth Reading

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 11 agosto 2023

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I enjoyed it.

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Michelle

Very good, enjoyed this title

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 16 luglio 2021

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This has sat on my kindle since 2017 and I barely even remember buying it. Or even why I brought it. Am glad I finally decided to pick this one up as I really enjoyed it.

This is a non fiction memoir about the flight that landed in the Hudson. I didnt know ANYTHING about flight 1549 so this was all new information for me and I was really engrossed. This is extremely readable, informative and I felt inspired for life reading it.

Until a few back I never minded flying, but after a flight from KUL - DXB which experienced extreme turbulence that had us bouncing out of our seats, im not an easy flier. This book was such an insight to behind the scenes into pilot life and while I think ill always be an uneasy flier now, picturing a cool, calm and collected pilot like Sully in my mind will hopefully ease my fears.

There's some really shocking information here regarding the pilots having to take their own lunches and not being paid for delayed take offs even though its outside their control. The slice of a pilots life view that you get in this book really opened my eyes to the industry.

As a big Tom Hanks fan I will make sure that I watch the film adaptation.

While I was never really aware of the threat birds pose to flights, I was also never aware of how much control a pilot has. I have to admit that I brought into the perception that pilots came from families with money and they basically just sat in a cockpit while the flight was fully automated. I feel reassured thats not the case and ill try not to let those evil birds add to my flight anxieties! :)

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D. Kelly

You cannot fail to be moved and humbled by this book

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 27 ottobre 2016

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I wasn't sure what to expect at first from this book, after all we probably all watched the news on that fateful day.

It didn't come out quite as I expected, and I found it to be a much more personal and inward looking view of the life of this modest and extremely professional pilot, almost spiritual in some ways. It goes into some depth about his personal family life, sometime so much that you feel almost embarrassed to be reading such person thoughts and details.

There is a huge overriding theme of professionalism, love of flying and respect of the flying gods who decide ultimately who survives and who does not. I feel humbled by his modesty and openness and sometimes feared for the safety of his marriage given the amount of time spent away, but ultimately the amazing bond between Sully and his wife and children shone through, even in the toughest times which were actually after the accident. What I never expected from this book is that it really made me look inwards at my own relationship with own my wife and children and examine my own professional and private life, to see where I could be a better person.

Sully himself said that he doesn't consider himself to be a hero, and I have to say I agree, with the greatest of respect. He was thrown into a situation not of his own choosing, with no alternative, and no option to choose to do nothing. He had no choice but to bring all of his years of training and experience to bear to try and save his own skin and those he was responsible for that day. It is an automatic reaction and I am sure that any pilot would have tried just as hard. Not all would have made the right decision as to where to go, picked the right speeds or flap settings or even remained in control, which could have changed the outcome completely, but all would have been just as much a hero for trying. Sully is a consummate professional in his business, and I doff my cap to his abilities.

This is no self-indulgent book solely about Sully, in fact it is often self-deprecating as he reflects on his own weaknesses and limitations. He goes to great length to re-iterate that it was a team effort, so the rest of the members of the crew are not forgotten, and the support of his wife both before and after clearly contribute greatly to the making of the man.

If you read this you cannot fail to be moved and humbled and to think, "I want Sully on my next flight".

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Balakumar

A person’s true mettle shows up in his testing times

Recensito in India il 25 luglio 2018

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An athlete running a 100 m dash would know the value of seconds. But how about 155 people at an altitude of 3000 feet in an airplane that had lost two its engines, would have felt those precious seconds when they were in air. On Jan 15, 2009, Airbus 1549 in one of its routine flight loses two of its engines due to bird hit which completely collapses the engines. The pilot and his crew with their unwavering focus and right actions, guide the flight safely not on the ground, but on Hudson River saving the lives of all the crew and the passengers. It is very hard to believe that from take off to landing it was just over 5 min. The interesting part was the flight was perfectly flying for the first 1 min and 40 secs, and the real calamity takes place in the next 208 seconds after the bird hits. But those 208 seconds would have been the most testing periods in their flying career. The magnanimity of the situation is beyond imagination and the author who is the pilot has so vividly brought the happenings in words so we can almost see the action as it had unfolded.

But this book is beyond this; the author has focused his other aspects of life right from his childhood and the way he grew up and how he learnt the art of flying etc., It’s an autobiography which shows the author as a methodical man with discipline. One eye opener was the life a pilot whom we see in their elegant uniforms. In our views it’s an elite profession, but if we read this book, we may see the plight of these flight carriers. We can understand their situation from the words of one of the pilots mentioned by the author as, “We were hired for our judgment,” “Now we are being evaluated on our compliance.”

He also explains how his life had catapulted him to limelight after the incident. It is really gratifying to see how the public acknowledges his heroic effort even after several days, months and years after the incident. He also details his conversation with outgoing president Bush and his meeting with the new president Obama. It was also touching to read, how the flight survivors show their gratitude for keeping them alive with his presence of mind.

A good book indeed.

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THE RIGHT STUFF...

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 11 giugno 2017

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This book is a memoir that encapsulates the lifetime experiences that came to a head for one brief, shining moment on January 15, 2006. It is a moment the world will never forget, as it is one of the greatest feats in aviation history. Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III successfully maneuvered US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River, after a flock of Canadian Geese flew into the plane, killing both engines, shortly after takeoff from La Guardia airport in New York City. The Captain, together with his First Officer, Jeffrey Skiles, managed to remained cool, calm, and collected in the face of adversity. Together, with the aid of the flight attendants, they managed to save all 155 passengers on board that ill-fated flight. Theirs is a profile in courage.

The book is an easy, breezy read, told in an almost avuncular tone. Sully stresses all the hard work, training, and experience of a lifetime that went into making those split second decisions that averted disaster. This is definitely a man who takes flying seriously and is passionate about it. He is also self-effacing and generous in sharing the credit with his outstanding crew for that amazing save. It is people like him and his crew that make America great. Unfortunately, the buffoon we currently have in the White House, with his lying, ignorance, and corruption, is a canker on the soul of America. It will take a lot of Sullys to make America great again.

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