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My first completed book for the challenge! I was able to also get it in audio which helped. A low pick, just because this is the kind of nonfiction I find boring and would prefer in long form journalism, rather than a padded out book. But all the stars to Captain Sullenberger and the United Airlines crew. Their professionalism makes me feel more even confident about flying, for sure..
pickThis is a non fiction memoir about the flight that landed in the Hudson. I didnt know ANYTHING about flight 1549 so I was really engrossed. This is extremely readable, informative and I felt inspired reading it. There's some shocking information here regarding the pilots taking their own lunches, not being paid for delayed take offs even though its outside their control. The slice of a pilots life view really opened my eyes to the industry.
pickTook a long time to build up to the actual main flight story - but that part was captivating. Clever how Sully reflected on how Sully‘s life experiences prepared him for the incident but it was a bit long. Still worth a read - or listen in my case!
“People had been losing their jobs [and homes and savings] in large numbers. A lot of people felt like they had been hit by a double bird strike in their own lives. But Flight 1549 had shown people that there are always further actions you can take. There are ways out of the tightest spots. We as individuals, and as a society, can find them.”
#QuotsyJuly19 | 6: #United
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so-soI'm not a big Nonfiction reader. I'd rather escape into Fiction. I think the problem with Biographies like this is it's One moment of Excitement and a lifetime of Ordinary. It's hard to make everyday life an interesting read. Not a bad book. Story could have been told in half as many pages. Glad it was a borrow not buy. #booksandbrewsclub 🍻
Day 6 of #tarottakeover I pick Highest Duty for the Chariot card. I think that this book represents everything that this card signifies. I think that the actions of Captain Sully that day were beyond courageous and that his self confidence and discipline served him well.
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pickI remember watching the events unfold on tv & recently have become obsessed with the movie Sully. Reading this book gave me so many feelings! I loved the way he wrote the details & how he felt as he LIVED through the events of that day & after. The only thing I didn't like was that the timeline jumped a bit, he went from talking about that day to talking about his childhood, then a few chapters later went back to the original thought. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u005
