| Wager with the Wind: The Don Sheldon Story Contributor(s): Greiner, James (Author), Arness, James (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0312853378 ISBN-13: 9780312853372 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1982 Annotation: Don Sheldon has been called 'Alaska's bush pilot among bush pilots', but he was also just one man in a fragile airplane who, in the end, was solely responsible for each mission he flew, be it a high-risk landing to the rescue of others from certain death in the mountains of Alaska or the routine delivery of supplies to a lonely homesteader. Read this book to learn how a hero was born, and also how he made his courageous journey to the unknown skies of dealing with cancer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Aviation & Nautical - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 82003305 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Don Sheldon has been called 'Alaska's bush pilot among bush pilots', but he was also just one man in a fragile airplane who, in the end, was solely responsible for each mission he flew, be it a high-risk landing to the rescue of others from certain death in the mountains of Alaska or the routine delivery of supplies to a lonely homesteader. Read James Greiner's Wager with the Wind to learn how a hero was born, and also how he made his courageous journey to the unknown skies of dealing with cancer. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greiner, James: - James Greiner is an author of children's books. Published credits of James Greiner include Rebelde Con Causa/Taking Charge and Wager with the Wind: The Don Sheldon Story. |