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Squawk 7700    by Peter Buffington
Price: $6.95 USD. 142270 words. Published on November 2, 2009. .

Squawk 7700 is a timely, eye opening, must read aviation autobiography. My personal experiences as an airline pilot and as acting first officer aboard US Airways Flight 1549 that ditched into the Hudson River, I recommend Squawk 7700 for anyone interested in an aviation career, and mandatory reading for those who fly on our national airline system. Jeff Skiles, First Officer US Airways Flight 1549
Virtual Pulp: Tales of High Adventure, Low Adventure, and Misadventure    by Henry Brown
Price: $2.99 USD. 50900 words. Published on June 8, 2010. .

From medieval Europe to Reconstruction; from a post-apocalyptic future to an alien world's Dark Ages, the drums pound in adrenaline-charged unison. Strap yourself in for a wild escape from the mundane, into adventures that transcend space and time.
The Empty Carousel a Consumer's Guide to Checked and Carry-on Luggage    by Scott Mueller
Price: $0.99 USD. 12270 words. Published on February 23, 2011. .

Traveling across the country or around the world hasn't been this difficult since the days of covered wagons and tall masted sailing ships. At least back then it was easier to keep track of your luggage! Focusing specifically on the subject of travel luggage, "The Empty Carousel: A Consumer's Guide to Checked And Carry-on Luggage by Scott T. Mueller is an indispensable travel guide.
A Fighter Pilot's Story: An Inspirational Journey from Failure to Success    by Mark LaVerdiere
Price: $2.99 USD. 25870 words. Published on October 11, 2011. .

Mark LaVerdiere always had a goal. From his first trip into the air with his father as a young boy, he followed his dream of becoming a Fighter Pilot. Some dream of being a Fighter Pilot; a select few strive to become one. This book will strengthen you to move in the midst of challenges and encourage you to kick your fears to the rear and reach for the stars. Come along on the journey; be inspired
A Twist of Fate    by Peter Blakeborough
Price: $2.99 USD. 125150 words. Published on October 28, 2011. .

Bob Asker is a sixteen-year-old when his girlfriend is murdered by cop’s son, Bryce Russell. But Asker is charged with the crime and a rigged jury decides that he must hang. The prison van carrying Asker to Mount Eden prison crashes at the infamous ‘Collision Crossroads’ near Auckland, New Zealand, and the condemned youth runs for his life.
Falling From a Cloud    by David Amsden
Price: $5.99 USD. 57000 words. Published on March 8, 2013. .

A B-767 air disaster kills 196 people in the sand hills of central Nebraska. Jack Harper the NTSB investigator finds the cause but the Chairman of the NTSB won’t divulge it. David Anderson an FAA Inspector of GNA Airlines barred from the investigation by government protocol discovers the real cause the major airlines and the FAA don't want anyone to know. Find out their dirty little secret.
Flygirl Adventures: An Autoflyography    by Anita Mays
Price: $4.99 USD. 190400 words. Published by Austin Macauley  on March 14, 2013. .

A candid, funny heart-warming account of one girl's struggle to achieve her dream - to fly! And it's all here - the agonies and ecstasies of failure and triumph. Initially rejected as an air hostess, Mays then became a flying instructor and subsequently an executive jet pilot for the world's rich and famous, thereby offering us a unique glimpse into the world of private jet travel.
Missions Of Fire And Meercy - Until Death Do Us Part    by William Peterson
Price: $5.99 USD. 81720 words. Published on May 16, 2013. .

william peterson was awarded the silver medal for memoirs in the 2011 military writer's society of america, for his book “missions of fire and mercy”. the author served as a huey crew chief/door gunner with charlie 227th assault helicopter battalion, first air cavalry. come along for the ride of your life while we fly nap of the earth receiving enemy fire. you're hit by shrapnel from ak47 fire.