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Four Good Flying Reads About Perseverance

A quartet of good aviation books resonated with FLYING’s editor-in-chief.

A quartet of books that FLYING Editor-in-Chief Julie Boatman says tell stories of pilot journeys that everyone should read. [Courtesy: Julie Boatman]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The article reviews four distinct books focusing on various pilots' journeys, each offering the author valuable insights into the nature of perseverance.
  • A central theme connecting all these aviation stories is the pilots' profound perseverance in overcoming unique challenges and pursuing their dreams.
  • The featured journeys include a Southwest captain's heroism, a daring historical Everest attempt, a pilot's transition from a Mennonite upbringing, and a pioneering Black aviator's fight against discrimination.
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We turn to books to dive deeply into stories—and few compel me more than those shared by or about pilots, recalling their paths to the sky, and their flying adventures.

While not all of them were released in 2021, four books drew me in this year during my literary wanderings. The common theme? They each related a pilot’s journey that was vastly different from my own, with quests, accomplishments—and disappointments—that led me to understand the nature of perseverance a little bit better. 

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