MONTEREY BAY 99S LIBRARY Listed in alphabetical order by Author TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION On Extended Wings Ackerman, Diane Collier Macmillan 1985 Hard Cover/with dust Jacket Donated by Laura Barnett—January 2009 In this remarkable paean to flying, award- winning poet Diane Ackerman invites us to ride jump seat as she takes—literally and figuratively—to the sky. On Extended Wings tells the story of how she gained mastery over the mysteries of flight and earned her private pilot’s license, of her frustration and exhilaration during hours of lessons and seemingly endless touch-and-go’s, of her first solo and her first cross-country flights, of the teachers and pilots and aviation enthusiasts she befriended and flew with. This book was removed from our library and never returned! The Mercury 13 The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight Ackmann, Martha Random House 2003 Hard Cover w/dust jacket Donated by the Estate of Pamela O’Brien—September 2015 A provocative tribute to these extraordinary women, The Mercury 13 is an unforgettable story of determination, resilience, and inextinguishable hope. Father Adams Adams, Nick Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC 2014 Soft Cover Autographed Donated by Laura Barnett—August 2014 Father Adams has something for all kinds of readers, and it will be a fast, sometimes turbulent roller coaster ride that ends with a revelation of the human spirit. The characters come alive and invite the reader in the quest of returning home alive. Anyone who has experienced feelings of fear, anger, or exhilaration will have empathy for Father Mike Cross and his cohort, Nick Adams. A simple vacation turns into a world of trouble and then unfolds into the adventure of a lifetime. (Nick Adams was born in Santa Cruz, California) Aviation The Early Years Almond, Peter Produced by The Hulton Getty Picture Collection Limited, Unique House 1997 Hard Cover with dust jacket Donated by Sharon Reeder—March 2012 This book chronicles the first years of manpowered flight in photographs, from the end of the last century to the era of the great Zeppelins. Within the space of a few years at the turn of the 20th century the world shrank. Vast distances were traversed by air, technology raced ahead and whole new concepts of human activity became possible. It was a time of high excitement and experimentation—and from the start the camera recorded it. The Wild Blue The Men and Boys Who Flew The B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 Ambrose, Stephen E. Simon & Schuster 2001 Softcover Donated by Joanne Nissen—April 2013 Stephen Ambrose is the acknowledged dean of the historians of World War II in Europe. In three highly acclaimed, bestselling volumes, he has told the story of the bravery, steadfastness, and ingenuity of the ordinary young men, the citizen soldiers, who fought the enemy to a standstill—the band of brothers who endured together. When Grandma Learned To Fly A Flight Instructor’s Nightmare Ames, Earline with Roy Richardson Leap Frog Press 1998 Softcover Donated by Kay Harmon—November 2014 Has a dream ever captured your imagination and continued to haunt you as the years passed? This book tells the true story of a seventy-five-year-old woman who pursued a dream she had nurtured for over half a century: learning to fly an airplane. It is a story of teaching as much as it is of learning. It is a book for student pilots, flight instructors and dreamers. The tale vividly relates how an imaginative and competent teacher and a determined student achieved a goal that under different circumstances would have been impossible. There are humorous incidents, as well as episodes of despair and moments of elation. It is an adventure for all ages, especially for the young-in-heart. Plane Safety And Survival Anderson M.D., Eric G. Aero Publishers 1978 Hard Cover w/o Dust Jacket Donated by Ann Walker—January 2006 This book’s main focus is how to fly, enjoy and survive wilderness areas and remote terrain. Chapter topics include: weather, wilderness medicine, camping by plane, endurance and survival, desert flying, mountain flying, frozen terrain flying, flying wetlands and swamps, flying the forests, over water flying and the safe pilot and some psychological aspects of flying. World Encyclopedia Of Civil Aircraft Angelucci, Enzo Chartwell Books 2001 Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket Donated by Anandi Heinrich—September 2003 For anyone interested in the history and the technology of aviation (and of model- making), this encyclopedic volume is a unique and irreplaceable resource, and a complete panorama of “flying machines”, from the drawings of Leonardo D Vinci to the latest in civil and commercial aircraft. With more than 3,000 images of airplanes accompanied by an impressive assemblage of information, this volume covers the entire world history of civil aviation. The Sky Pirates The complete, authoritative story of aerial hijacking, describing what has happened and why Arey, James A. Charles Scribner’s Sons 1972 Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket Donated by Donna Crane-Bailey—November 2003 The Sky Pirates is a comprehensive account of aerial hijacking, its causes and consequences. Between 1930 and mid-1971, there were 214 successful hijackings of commercial airliners, most of which have occurred in the last several years. In addition, there have been 92 abortive attempts, resulting in the death or capture of the hijackers. Cuba, of course, has been the most popular destination, with the Arab countries next. Jonathan Livingston Seagull a story Bach, Richard The Macmillan Company 1970 Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket Donated by Louise Minniear—September 2001 Richard Bach is a writer and a pilot, author of Stranger to the Ground—already a modern classic —Biplane and Nothing by Chance. The author has written articles and stories for aviation and general magazines. This book removed from our library and never returned! Out of my Mind The Discovery of Saunders-Vixen Bach, Richard William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1999 Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket Donated by Joanne Nissen—March 2004 In Out of my Mind, Bach takes off on an adventure across the boundaries of ordinary time and into the vast realm of creativity and imagination. The journey begins as Bach puzzles over design modifications for his airplane, a Piper Cub. Perfect designs—simple and practical—seem to come to him from nowhere. But when a design appears one day, along with fleeting glimpse of an intriguing woman, he sets out to discover the source of his visions. Running from Safety An Adventure of the Spirit Bach, Richard William Morrow and Co. 1984 Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket Donated by Louise Minniear—September 2001 In this intimate adventure of mind and heart, the author sets out to show Dickie Bach, age nine, the things that matter, and finds his teaching doesn’t go as planned. Here is a book spun from delight and disaster, and from surprising notions about old questions: Who are we? What do we want to do with our lives, and why aren’t we doing it? Must we be the victim of circumstance instead of its master? How do we learn to love? Letters From Amelia an intimate portrait of Amelia Earhart Backus, Jean L. Beacon Press Books 1982 Hard Cover w/dust jacket Donated by The Estate of Pamela O’Brien—September 2015 Letters From Amelia began quietly with the discovery of four neglected cardboard cartons in an attic in Berkeley, California. Inside were rare photographs and more than one hundred revealing letters from the legendary pilot to her beloved mother. The first was a four-year-old’s thank-you note. The last, three short lines, was written just prior to her final 1937 flight, when she vanished into a Pacific mist of conjecture. Fitted together they portray the remarkable evolution from child to adult of a warm, sensible, fun-loving tomboy whose raredetermination and bravery led her to become the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo. Those Remarkable Mooneys Ball, Larry A. Ball Publishing 1998 Hard Cover/w Dust Jacket Donated by Alice Talnack—March 2007 This book offers a rare opportunity to chronicle the history of an aircraft design first offered in 1955….and still in production in 1998. Equally notable is the story of the airplane’s designer, Al Mooney. His interest in airplanes began when he was only eight years old. His dad, who worked for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad building wooden trestles, taught him the elements of drafting and advance layout work at an early age. The Denver Public Library became his home away from home. He studied every book and magazine they had on aviation and aircraft design. Saluting Our Grandmas Women of World War II Barlow, USAF (ret), Col. Cassie B. and Sue Hill Norrod Soft Cover Donated by Joanne Nissen— January 2020 “A wonderful and heartwarming account that highlights the often untold stories of our female World War II veterans. This book ensures that their important legacy of service will be shared with future generations.” --Sen. Bob Dole The First War Planes Barrett, William E. Fawcett Publications, Inc. 1960 Soft Cover Donated by Connie Breien—July 2006 A pictorial guide to airplanes from WWI, etc. Sharpie The Life Story of Evelyn Sharp—Nebraska’s Aviatrix Bartels, Diane Ruth Armour Dageforde Publishing 1996 Soft Cover & autographed Born to parents who marry to give their baby a name, Evelyn Genevieve Sharp is adopted when only two months old. A move to the Nebraska Sandhills and an overdue room and board bill during Depression Times put her in the front seat of an Alexander Flyabout.