On A Wing And A Prayer

Author : Kushal M. Choksi
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9789354922398

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What would you do if your life turned upside down overnight? Witnessing the devastation of 9/11 before his eyes and narrowly escaping death, Kushal's life was never going to be the same again. Suddenly, all his pursuits felt meaningless and he felt a void within him like he had never felt before-until one day, when he reluctantly decided to spend an afternoon with a spiritual master in New York City. From being a Wall Street trader immersed in the material world to embarking on a quest to find answers to life's biggest questions, Kushal Choksi writes about his doubts, struggles and revelations on a spiritual path as a left-brained sceptic. On a Wing and a Prayer is one such (true) account of one man finding himself on a fifteen-year long journey shadowing the spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Author : Di Websdale-Morrissey
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781925774757

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On a Wing and a Prayer by Di Websdale-Morrissey Pdf

The thrilling tale of an aviation escapade dreamed up by Melbourne’s Lord Mayor in the 1930s: a London to Melbourne air race that captured the world’s attention and told a remarkable Australian story.

Author : Harry H. Crosby
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781504067324

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A Wing and a Prayer by Harry H. Crosby Pdf

“A compelling account of the air war against Germany” written by the navigator portrayed by Anthony Boyle in Apple TV’s Masters of the Air (Publishers Weekly). They began operations out of England in the spring of ’43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom. Their astonishing courage and appalling losses earned them the name that resounds in the annals of aerial warfare and made the “Bloody Hundredth” a legend. Harry H. Crosby—depicted in the miniseries Masters of the Air developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg—arrived with the very first crews, and left with the very last. After dealing with his fear and gaining in skill and confidence, he was promoted to Group Navigator, surviving hairbreadth escapes and eluding death while leading thirty-seven missions, some of them involving two thousand aircraft. Now, in a breathtaking and often humorous account, he takes us into the hearts and minds of these intrepid airmen to experience both the triumph and the white-knuckle terror of the war in the skies. “Affecting . . . A vivid account . . . Uncommonly thoughtful recollections that address the moral ambiguities of a great cause without in any way denigrating the selfless valor or camaraderie that helped ennoble it.” —Kirkus Reviews “Re-creates for us the sense of how it was when European skies were filled with noise and danger, when the fate of millions hung in the balance. An evocative and excellent memoir.” —Library Journal “The acrid stench of fear and cordite, the coal burning stoves, the heroics, the losses . . . This has to be the best memoir I have read, bar none.” —George Hicks, director of the Airmen Memorial Museum

Author : Aruṇa Śarmā
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8129123959

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Twice every week, for a year Mansoor sailed past Kuroiguri Sapori. Each time he felt the virtual softness of the sands below his feet and they roused in him a tingling lust for the land. He surrendered himself to the dream'

Author : Katharine Jefferts Schori
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780819226754

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A Wing and a Prayer by Katharine Jefferts Schori Pdf

“A Wing and a Prayer offers profound truths and vivid images of a more peaceful and just world. This powerful book will inspire people of faith and seekers alike to make its vision real.”—Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson, author of God's Troublemakers: How Women of Faith Are Changing the World Katharine Jefferts Schori is a bishop on the move. She pilots her plane to remote parishes around the sprawling Diocese of Nevada and shares her passionate message of reconciliation and peace. As the first female primate in the 500-year history of Anglicanism, she has the opportunity to speak to a far wider audience. “A collections of micro-sermons grouped thematically around issues like social justice, the deep love of God, the need for interfaith understanding, and the responsibility of all baptized persons to participate in lay ministry. Jefferts Schori speaks from an Episcopalian perspective, but also draws on Orthodox, Catholic and other Protestant traditions, making this a thoughtful resource for many different Christian denominations.”—Publishers Weekly “Read this book as a series of daily meditations, and by the end of it you will not only know Bishop Katharine better, but you will find yourself filled with a livelier hope, reenergized for the ministry and mission of all of us baptized in Christ.”―The Rev. Linda Lee Clader, Ph.D., Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Homiletics, Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Author : Joshua Levine
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780007269457

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First-hand accounts of bravery and adventure from the individuals who embraced the exciting e" and dangerous e" new world of flying at the start of the First World War.

Author : Peter Bensley
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781742749051

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On A Wing And A Prayer by Peter Bensley Pdf

An unexpected legacy from World War II drastically changes the lives of 3 old comrades in this heartwarming story of loss, redemption and courage in the face of shocking odds. When Don Cameron mysteriously inherits a cache of World War II supplies, including an original Spitfire plane, his best mate Tom thinks they've struck it rich. With the help of Tom's childhood friend, they restore the Spitfire to its former glory. But Don seems strangely affected by the plane... As the three friends delve into the treasure-trove, memories resurface. But for Don, the past is more real than the present. When he takes to the skies in a final swansong flight, his true identity is at last revealed.

Author : Brian D. O'Neill
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1999-05-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780071640657

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Half a Wing, Three Engines and a Prayer by Brian D. O'Neill Pdf

Incorporating a wealth of new material, here is the riveting story of the bombing raids that broke the back of Nazi Germany, praised as "a well-researched, highly readable account of a B-17 combat crew's experience ... excellent." (Roger A. Freeman, author of The Mighty Eighth)

Author : M W Arnold
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509233021

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A Wing and a Prayer by M W Arnold Pdf

When Betty Palmer's sister dies under suspicious circumstances whilst landing her Tiger Moth, Betty and three other women pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary in WWII England unite to discover who killed her and why. Estranged from her family, Penny Blake wants simply to belong. American Doris Winter, running from a personal tragedy, yearns for a new start. Naturally shy Mary Whitworth-Baines struggles to fit in. Together though, they are a force to be reckoned with as they face the mystery that confronts them. Against the backdrop of war, when ties of friendship are exceptionally strong, they strive to unravel the puzzle's complex threads, risking their lives as they seek justice for Betty's sister.

Author : Gordon G. G. Gebert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0965879453

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Author : Don Maclean
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1853114812

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On a Wing and a Prayer with Good Morning Sunday by Don Maclean Pdf

This is a collection of prayers and quotes from BBC2's "Good Morning Sunday" programme. It includes contributions from such people as Desmond Tutu, Basil Hume and Princess Anne and offers a breadth of spiritual insights on many aspects of human life.

Author : Janet Benge,Geoff Benge
Publisher : Christian Heroes: Then & Now
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1576580172

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Nate Saint by Janet Benge,Geoff Benge Pdf

A biography of the American pilot who served Christian missionaries in Ecuador's jungles until his death at the hands of Auca Indians in 1956.

Author : Ruby Jackson
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007506309

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On a Wing and a Prayer by Ruby Jackson Pdf

The fourth in a series of books featuring four young women whose lives will be forever changed by WWII.

Author : C.S. Peters
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781481787475

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On a Wing and a Prayer by C.S. Peters Pdf

On a Wing and a Prayer is mainly set as the Battle of Britain is raging fiercely in the skies above Great Britain. The novel is principally the story of James Graham, a young Fighter Pilot in daily combat during the Battle when RAF Fighter Command fought to repel the massive might of the German Luftwaffe. The novel describes Jamess apprehension and fears of being the new boy on the Squadron and, as the Battle of Britain progresses, finding himself at the heart of the daily, fierce, aerial combats, whilst also struggling to come to terms with the harsh realities of war when he sees so many of his comrades paying the ultimate sacrifice. Through passages of vividly descriptive, exciting, action-packed and thoroughly researched narrative, the story takes the readeras if in the cockpit with James during dogfight actionfrom when he joins his first Squadron to when he becomes an experienced and seasoned Fighter Pilot. On a Wing and a Prayer also provides a fascinating insight into the lives of ordinary citizens in wartime Britain during 1940: factory workers working for the war effort; evacuees finding themselves away from their homes in unfamiliar surroundings; emergency and rescue workers risking their lives daily in Blitz-ravaged London; housewives coping with wartime shortages and rationing. On a Wing and a Prayer will resonate with a wide audience by focusing both on the domestic and the conflict aspects of the war. Through the novels characters, the juxtaposition of the life of a Fighter Pilot and the anxiety, fear and hardships of civilians during the Summer of 1940, On a Wing and a Prayer weaves a compelling and poignant story of Britain and its people as they awaited, indeed expected, to be invaded and over-run. Action, excitement, romance and tragedy are skillfully woven throughout the novel. Mixed in with this all, On a Wing and a Prayer also combines a rich and credible narrative exploring and examining the disparate relationships of the novels principal characters each experiencing the stresses and emotions of everyday life in wartime Britain from different perspectives. On a Wing and a Prayer is the first part of the enthralling Graham Family saga by C. S. Peters. Keep a lookout for the second novel in the series Ever Present Danger.

Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743217521

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The Wild Blue by Stephen E. Ambrose Pdf

Stephen E. Ambrose, acclaimed author of Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage, carries us along in the crowded and dangerous B-24s as their crews fought to destroy the German war machine during World War II. The young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II fought against horrific odds, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts their extraordinary heroism, skill, daring, and comradeship with vivid detail and affection. Ambrose describes how the Army Air Forces recruited, trained, and selected the elite few who would undertake the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the war. These are the boys—turned pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners of the B-24s—who suffered over fifty percent casualties. With his remarkable gift for bringing alive the action and tension of combat, Ambrose carries us along in the crowded, uncomfortable, and dangerous B-24s as their crews fought to the death through thick black smoke and deadly flak to reach their targets and destroy the German war machine. Twenty-two-year-old George McGovern, who was to become a United States senator and a presidential candidate, flew thirty-five combat missions (all the Army would allow) and won the Distinguished Flying Cross. We meet him and his mates, his co-pilot killed in action, and crews of other planes. Many went down in flames. As Band of Brothers and Citizen Soldiers portrayed the bravery and ultimate victory of the American soldiers from Normandy on to Germany, The Wild Blue illustrates the enormous contribution that these young men of the Army Air Forces made to the Allied victory.