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Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters |  | Authors: Chesley B. Sullenberger, Jeffrey Zaslow
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
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Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 146
Format: Deckle Edge
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 352
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0061924687
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.13092
EAN: 9780061924682
ASIN: 0061924687
Publication Date: October 1, 2009
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 Outstanding book November 28, 2009
Edward T. Koehler (Lords Valley , PA)
A truly outstanding and inspirational book by an American hero. A most enjoyable book for all to enjoy written by a modest hero.
A rare fascinating insight into the mind and motivation of someone who loves his job November 27, 2009
P. Vanderveer (Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom)
This book is truly one that I found difficult to put down.
It is written in an honest and forthright manner by someone, who from an early age, developed a passion for flying. The book chronicles that journey, the roads he trod and the undying passion for life, people and flying.
"Sully" Sullenberger's polite Texas roots, love of his family and respect for people, shines through the pages of this book, which makes the reader keep turning the page for more.
I was on a visit to one of my daughters in Northern Ccalifornia, when I read a review of this book. A newspaper review of the book, that I was reading on a plane, first generated my interest in buying the book.
The fact that we encountered the impact of a typhoon, while the Pilots were coming into land in San Jose, convinced me to find out more about the often unseen presences behind the cockpit door.
If you are interested in an absorbing story of a few of these pilots and air traffic controllers, who often hold our lives in their hands when you fly...then I recommend reading this book.
A very good read!
 Highest Honor November 26, 2009
R. Carty (PA)
Great book & story of Capt Sulley landing in the Hudson. Altho he does not consider himself a hero, I would leave that to the 154 other people on board the aircraft when this event happened.
Being a former Air Force air traffic person I would have to say Capt Sulley took advantage of his options in a very professional manner and had the odds against him. His quick decision to turn to the Hudson landing has to be one of the greatest feats in aviation history. Granted all turned out well, but, put yourself in his seat for a few moments and try to imagine what is going through your mind as to how to best handle your plight.
The city of NY could have been the scene of another horrific loss of life and property, had Capt Sulley not reacted in such a timely, efficient, courageous manner.
Read this book and then make up your own mind as to whether his is to go down in the books as a hero. He goes thru his chidhood and love of flying since his teen yrs, taking his mom for her first plane ride at his age 16. Then flying in the Air Force.
I don't know how many hours a person has to spend in the air and in control of such a large aircraft and having 100s of people depending on your actions, makes you decide in seconds as to what to do, and then do it, and do it perfectly. Well its beyond my comprehension, but, training, confidence, knowledge of your a/c doesn't aways cut it, but, Sulley did it. Read this and see where he's really coming from and you decide, what you would classify this person. I'm sure it will start with the letter "H".
 The end is the best! November 24, 2009
H. Hooks
This is a good book but drags in many spots. Obviously, the drama entailing the landing in the Hudson is worth the lead up to it.
Commitment to doing one's very best November 24, 2009
Thomas W. Hall
An excellent story of the life-long passion of flight and its effect on the discipline and the ethics of one extraordinary pilot. As titled, he applies the highest principles to every aspect of his profession and his personal life, all the time, -which is what his passengers and associates would hope for. He is a unique man and it's a great read for pilots. Surprisingly, the only element missing is the almost complete omission of any reference to a higher Almighty hand in both his home life and in his flying experiences including that ultimate challenge to his ability the Hudson River landing! (Interesting in contrast to the spiritual sensitivity of fighter pilot William Gillespie Magee in "High Flight.") But we're all different and I admire Sully greatly. I identify with much of what he writes from my own perspective as a pilot of some fifty years flying.
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