Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters | 
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My first completed book for the challenge! I was able to also get it in audio which helped. A low pick, just because this is the kind of nonfiction I find boring and would prefer in long form journalism, rather than a padded out book. But all the stars to Captain Sullenberger and the United Airlines crew. Their professionalism makes me feel more even confident about flying, for sure..
pickThis is a non fiction memoir about the flight that landed in the Hudson. I didnt know ANYTHING about flight 1549 so I was really engrossed. This is extremely readable, informative and I felt inspired reading it. There's some shocking information here regarding the pilots taking their own lunches, not being paid for delayed take offs even though its outside their control. The slice of a pilots life view really opened my eyes to the industry.
pickTook a long time to build up to the actual main flight story - but that part was captivating. Clever how Sully reflected on how Sully‘s life experiences prepared him for the incident but it was a bit long. Still worth a read - or listen in my case!
“People had been losing their jobs [and homes and savings] in large numbers. A lot of people felt like they had been hit by a double bird strike in their own lives. But Flight 1549 had shown people that there are always further actions you can take. There are ways out of the tightest spots. We as individuals, and as a society, can find them.”
#QuotsyJuly19 | 6: #United
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so-soI'm not a big Nonfiction reader. I'd rather escape into Fiction. I think the problem with Biographies like this is it's One moment of Excitement and a lifetime of Ordinary. It's hard to make everyday life an interesting read. Not a bad book. Story could have been told in half as many pages. Glad it was a borrow not buy. #booksandbrewsclub 🍻
Day 6 of #tarottakeover I pick Highest Duty for the Chariot card. I think that this book represents everything that this card signifies. I think that the actions of Captain Sully that day were beyond courageous and that his self confidence and discipline served him well.
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pickI remember watching the events unfold on tv & recently have become obsessed with the movie Sully. Reading this book gave me so many feelings! I loved the way he wrote the details & how he felt as he LIVED through the events of that day & after. The only thing I didn't like was that the timeline jumped a bit, he went from talking about that day to talking about his childhood, then a few chapters later went back to the original thought. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u005
I looove when books have pictures or illustrations. I guess I never really got over picture books from when I was little, but they really do help bring a story to life. 📸
This is probably the most destroyed book I have. I bought it from Thrift books and someone had stuck a sticker right on the title 😣 Anyway, the story is great & I'm learning a lot about flying, which I've always had a huge interest in. ✈
so-soThe sections about the flight and Hudson landing of flight 1549 are riveting, but much of the first 2/3 of this book drag and are redundant. I was interested to learn that he had done some research into crashes and their causes during his career before this flight. I'll always have nothing but respect for this man, but I had hoped for more from (most) of this book.
pickI really enjoyed #sully . It was a great read for anyone interested in aviation, and covered much more than just the incredible landing on the Hudson.
By landing safely, flight 1549 returned passengers and crew to the loving embrace of their families. We've all been given second chances. We've been given new reminders that we are loved, and new opportunities to show affection to those we care about.
In aviation, we should always aim for zero accidents. To come closer to accomplishing this, we must have the integrity to always do the right things, even if they cost more money.
I've come to realize that my journey to the Hudson River didn't begin at La Guardia Airport. It began decades before, in my childhood home, on Mr. Cook's grass airfield, in the skies over North Texas, in the California home I now share with my wife, Lorrie, and our two daughters, and on all the jets I've flown toward the horizon.
Healthy salmon and green beens today with #sully on my kindle! #readingatlunch #bookworm #bookstagram
Just started listening to the book this morning. (I want to watch the movie badly though.) Very gripping and fascinating listening to this man's story. However, it has a very defensive tone throughout. Don't mistake me - I think Sully is a hero through and through but I also wish he didn't need to do any defending. #currentlyreading
pickGrabbed this for a read on a long flight (irony notwithstanding). About halfway through but enjoying reading about this interesting man. Was surprised to learn that with cutbacks airlines no longer provide meals for their pilots and crew. That seems like a really bad policy. I'd gladly pay a bit more for my flight if it gave these very important people a bit more comfort.
After a stressful week and a successful event last night, I decided to treat myself. I was pretty skeptical about this #bookintomovie but I actually really liked it. It's very low-key for the most part, but the plane stuff is well done. The cast, lead by Tom Hanks, is excellent across the board. There's some intensity and a little swearing, but it's got a good heart and message about teamwork that I think all families can enjoy. Three stars!
Another cheat on #madeintoamovie. I haven't read the book, but I will now! Awesome, awesome movie. All the thumbs up 👍👍👍 Go see it, preferably at your local indie theater (or barring that, IMAX!) #septphotochallenge
so-soSo I really wanted to love this book... But the fact that it took 206 pages to actually get to anything about the crash drove me crazy. The only reason that I did not pan this is because once the crash was addressed, it was very interesting. This is one case where I do believe the movie will be better than the book. 2.5 ⭐️
On to my other book to movie read. Love me some Tom Hanks.
