Triumph over Terror on Flight 847

Rating:
Summary: Solid Job by Author
Review: Many times I read a non-fiction book and view it as a piece of history, something I want to learn about. This story was a book I came away with the thoughts �thank goodness� I was not involved. It is very difficult for a non-fiction author to convey a lot of emotion or tension in a story, the word choice and story construction tend to take away from the credibility of a good non-fiction book. This author has mastered this problem. He conveys all the true terror the flight crew felt as the plane was taken over, the increasing frustration with the situation as the plane bounces from one airport to another, and then finial the desperation and increasing depression as the plane sits for days with endless non-moving negotiations and TV propaganda stunts. Many people will remember this incident, so by reading the book it is an interesting trip back to the 80�s. The only thing I would have liked different would have been a bit more on the terrorists themselves, their motives and more background. This is a solid, exciting book that is worth reading if you are interested in the period or terrorism.

Rating:
Summary: Solid Job by Author
Review: Many times I read a non-fiction book and view it as a piece of history, something I want to learn about. This story was a book I came away with the thoughts 'thank goodness' I was not involved. It is very difficult for a non-fiction author to convey a lot of emotion or tension in a story, the word choice and story construction tend to take away from the credibility of a good non-fiction book. This author has mastered this problem. He conveys all the true terror the flight crew felt as the plane was taken over, the increasing frustration with the situation as the plane bounces from one airport to another, and then finial the desperation and increasing depression as the plane sits for days with endless non-moving negotiations and TV propaganda stunts. Many people will remember this incident, so by reading the book it is an interesting trip back to the 80's. The only thing I would have liked different would have been a bit more on the terrorists themselves, their motives and more background. This is a solid, exciting book that is worth reading if you are interested in the period or terrorism.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Book
Review: When I read this book, I got sucked into it. I was amazed by all of the detail and interesting facts that were in this book.I am glad that this book came from Captain Testrake himself because that tells us immediatley that this book is going to be interesting since it was written by a man that lived the ordeal. The beginning of the book was a little slow, but when the hijacking started, the book became really interesting. Captain Testrake goes into great detail to tell us this story. For instance, how he was able to tell us what they got to eat, how they were treated, how the terrorists respected him as the captain. He also makes the story very interesting by telling us about their relationships with the terrorists themselves. The pilots were able to trick them in order to make things go in a better direction. For instance, pretending that the engines and the radio would not work when they really did. Captain Testrake also included his wife's point of view. His wife, Phyllis, talked about her point of view and how dealed with what was going on with her husband. She included how she reacted when she found out about the incident, how she was constantly being badgered by the press and her reaction when it was all over. This book included many facts and details that made the story very interesting. I enjoyed reading it very much.