Lowell Thomas Jr.: Flight to Adventure, Alaska and Beyond
Autor Lowell Thomas Jr, Lew Freedmanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 feb 2015
Lowell Thomas Jr. is a famed Alaskan who made his mark as a Bush pilot and by serving in state government, but who also has had a lifetime's worth of adventures that have taken him around the world. Thomas, now eighty-nine, and living in Anchorage, is the son of one of the most widely known Americans of the twentieth century, and his connection to Lowell Thomas Sr. (1892-1981) enabled him to jump-start his life of adventure at a very early age. From the time he was fifteen, Lowell Thomas Jr. has been involved in a series of journeys that have seen him cross paths with many famous lives and take part in many historic events. Citește tot Restrânge
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781941821633
ISBN-10: 1941821634
Pagini: 282
Dimensiuni: 157 x 221 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:
Editura: ALASKA NORTHWEST BOOKS
ISBN-10: 1941821634
Pagini: 282
Dimensiuni: 157 x 221 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:
Editura: ALASKA NORTHWEST BOOKS
Cuprins
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1 Flight to Adventure
Chapter 2 Early Life
Chapter 3 First Adventure
Chapter 4 Welcome to Alaska
Chapter 5 College and the Military
Chapter 6 Going to Work
Chapter 7 To the Forbidden Roof of the World
Chapter 8 With the Dalai Lama in Lhasa
Chapter 9 Life and Death on the Tibetan Trail
Chapter 10 Two Lifetime Passions: Tay and Flying
Chapter 11 Around the World
Chapter 12 Welcome to Africa
Chapter 13 The Rwenzori Mountains, the Congo, and Kenya
Chapter 14 Into the Desert
Chapter 15 With the Nomads
Chapter 16 North to Alaska
Chapter 17 Earthquake
Chapter 18 Flying Alaska
Chapter 19 Around the World a New Way
Chapter 20 Politics and Conservation
Chapter 21 Skiing
Chapter 22 Mount McKinley Flight Adventures
Chapter 23 Flying Another Soloist
Chapter 24 To Russia with Love
Chapter 25 Flying into the Sunset
Sources
Index
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1 Flight to Adventure
Chapter 2 Early Life
Chapter 3 First Adventure
Chapter 4 Welcome to Alaska
Chapter 5 College and the Military
Chapter 6 Going to Work
Chapter 7 To the Forbidden Roof of the World
Chapter 8 With the Dalai Lama in Lhasa
Chapter 9 Life and Death on the Tibetan Trail
Chapter 10 Two Lifetime Passions: Tay and Flying
Chapter 11 Around the World
Chapter 12 Welcome to Africa
Chapter 13 The Rwenzori Mountains, the Congo, and Kenya
Chapter 14 Into the Desert
Chapter 15 With the Nomads
Chapter 16 North to Alaska
Chapter 17 Earthquake
Chapter 18 Flying Alaska
Chapter 19 Around the World a New Way
Chapter 20 Politics and Conservation
Chapter 21 Skiing
Chapter 22 Mount McKinley Flight Adventures
Chapter 23 Flying Another Soloist
Chapter 24 To Russia with Love
Chapter 25 Flying into the Sunset
Sources
Index
Notă biografică
Lowell Thomas Jr. has led a life of adventure, traveling around the world. Since 1960 he has been based in Anchorage, Alaska, where he lives with his wife, Tay, of more than sixty-three years. An author, filmmaker, and devoted small-plane pilot for about sixty-five years, and one who has approximately 1.2 million miles of flight time at the controls on his resume, Thomas is a passionate conservationist and has been honored for his work in preserving the Alaska wilderness.
Recenzii
“Lowell Thomas Jr. has lived a life of exploration and adventure ranging from the heart of Africa to Alaska's highest peaks. His powerfully written and evocative reminiscences provide a reading experience that is to be relished from start to finish.” —Colleen Mondor, author, The Map of My Dead Pilots
“Lowell’s adventures are an inspiration for all ages. He proves that a person can do anything they make up their mind to do and be successful at it.”—Shari Hart, Executive Director, Alaska Aviation Museum
“Lowell’s adventures are an inspiration for all ages. He proves that a person can do anything they make up their mind to do and be successful at it.”—Shari Hart, Executive Director, Alaska Aviation Museum
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Lowell Thomas Jr. is a famed Alaskan who made his mark as a Bush pilot and by serving in state government, but who also has had a lifetime’s worth of adventures that have taken him around the world. Thomas, now eighty-nine, and living in Anchorage, is the son of one of the most widely known Americans of the twentieth century, and his connection to Lowell Thomas Sr. (1892-1981) enabled him to jump-start his life of adventure at a very early age. From the time he was fifteen, Lowell Thomas Jr. has been involved in a series of journeys that have seen him cross paths with many famous lives and take part in many historic events.