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Summary: Bach's best
Review: "Old friend"..."dog-eared highlighted copy" All these phrases contained in the above reviews struck a chord with me. I first encountered this wonderful book as a aviation obsessed youngster and still reread it. My first, worn copy occupies a position of honor on my bookshelf.Here's to you, Don Slack.
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Summary: The Best
Review: As an Air Force Fighter Pilot, this book is my favorite. It reveals not only the obvious aspects, but also the small "quirks" that make flying, especially Fighters, magic. I only wish it was available hard back.
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Summary: The Best
Review: As an Air Force Fighter Pilot, this book is my favorite. It reveals not only the obvious aspects, but also the small "quirks" that make flying, especially Fighters, magic. I only wish it was available hard back.
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Summary: Take Off
Review: Calling all Flying Aces...put the rudder to the metal and let's fly!! Great Book!
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Summary: Take Off
Review: Calling all Flying Aces...put the rudder to the metal and let's fly!! Great Book!
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Summary: If you are a pilot, its a must read
Review: Early Bach; and his better side I must say. You are with him on those night flights.
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Summary: Precious few people can fly or write like Richard Bach.
Review: I bought "Stranger To The Ground" at the time of its second printing, in the eary 1970s. I don't remember why - Bach was not yet popular as the author of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" or "There's No Such Place As Far Away." It might have been the cover illustration of the silver F-84 Thunderstreak he flew as part of the Air National Guard during the Berlin Crisis. I'd always been a sucker for a nice looking airplane. Whatever it was, I soon realized this was no ordinary tale, and that Ricahrd Bach was an extraordinary writer. Years (and hundreds of books and authors) later, I still feel that way. My copy of "Stranger" is worn and dog-eared. I've read it to my kids, and they've asked me to read it to them again. I've picked it up, time and time again, from the same shelf that holds his other marvelous books, and paged through it, pausing almost anywhere, captivated all over again. I often wonder how many good pilots are flying, right now, solely because they picked up this book when they were still too young to drive a car. I'll bet they thank Richard Bach every time their landing gear lifts off the tarmac.
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Summary: Precious few people can fly or write like Richard Bach.
Review: I bought "Stranger To The Ground" at the time of its second printing, in the eary 1970s. I don't remember why - Bach was not yet popular as the author of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" or "There's No Such Place As Far Away." It might have been the cover illustration of the silver F-84 Thunderstreak he flew as part of the Air National Guard during the Berlin Crisis. I'd always been a sucker for a nice looking airplane. Whatever it was, I soon realized this was no ordinary tale, and that Ricahrd Bach was an extraordinary writer. Years (and hundreds of books and authors) later, I still feel that way. My copy of "Stranger" is worn and dog-eared. I've read it to my kids, and they've asked me to read it to them again. I've picked it up, time and time again, from the same shelf that holds his other marvelous books, and paged through it, pausing almost anywhere, captivated all over again. I often wonder how many good pilots are flying, right now, solely because they picked up this book when they were still too young to drive a car. I'll bet they thank Richard Bach every time their landing gear lifts off the tarmac.
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Summary: Few can fly or write as well as Richard Bach.
Review: I first bought "Stranger To The Ground" at it's second printing during the early 1970s. I don't remember why -- Bach was not yet popular as the author of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" or "There's No Such Place As Far Away." Maybe it was the cover illustration of the silver F-84F Thunderstreak Bach flew over Europe as part of the Air National Guard during the Berlin Crisis. I always was a sucker for a good looking airplane. Whatever it was, I soon realized this was no ordinary tale and that Bach was no ordinary writer. Years [and hundreds of books and authors] later, I feel the same. My copy of "Stranger" is worn and dog-eared [I've just purchased a new one here at Amazon.com]. I've read it to my kids and they've asked me to read it to them again. I've picked it up, time and time again, from the same shelf that holds his other marvelous books, and paged through it, captivated all over again. I sometimes wonder how many great pilots are flying, right now, solely because they read this book when they were still too young to drive. I'll bet they thank Richard Bach every time their gear lifts off the tarmac.
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Summary: Few can fly or write as well as Richard Bach.
Review: I first bought "Stranger To The Ground" at it's second printing during the early 1970s. I don't remember why -- Bach was not yet popular as the author of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" or "There's No Such Place As Far Away." Maybe it was the cover illustration of the silver F-84F Thunderstreak Bach flew over Europe as part of the Air National Guard during the Berlin Crisis. I always was a sucker for a good looking airplane. Whatever it was, I soon realized this was no ordinary tale and that Bach was no ordinary writer. Years [and hundreds of books and authors] later, I feel the same. My copy of "Stranger" is worn and dog-eared [I've just purchased a new one here at Amazon.com]. I've read it to my kids and they've asked me to read it to them again. I've picked it up, time and time again, from the same shelf that holds his other marvelous books, and paged through it, captivated all over again. I sometimes wonder how many great pilots are flying, right now, solely because they read this book when they were still too young to drive. I'll bet they thank Richard Bach every time their gear lifts off the tarmac.
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