Learning to Fly

Learning to Fly
Author: Steph Davis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013-04-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1451652070

WITH A NEW EPILOGUE BY THE AUTHOR World-class free climber Steph Davis delivers a “thrilling and infectiously interesting” (San Francisco Book Review) memoir about rediscovering herself through love, loss, and the joy of letting go. The paperback includes a new epilogue in which Davis shares how her husband Mario’s tragic accident has affected her relationship to climbing and flying. Steph Davis is a superstar in the climbing community and has ascended some of the world’s most challenging and awe-inspiring peaks. But after her first husband makes a controversial climb in a national park, the media fallout escalates rapidly and in one fell swoop leaves her without a partner, a career, a source of income...or a purpose. In the company of only her beloved dog, Fletch, Davis sets off on a search for a new identity and discovers skydiving. Falling out of an airplane is completely antithetical to the climber’s control she’d practiced for so long, but she perseveres, turning each daring jump into an opportunity to fly, first as a skydiver, then as a base jumper. As she opens herself to falling, she also finds the strength to open herself to love again, even in the wake of heartbreak. And before too long, she meets someone who shares her passion for living life to the limit. With gorgeous black-and-white photos throughout, Learning to Fly is Davis’s fascinating account of her transformation. From her early tentative skydives, to zipping into her first wingsuit, to surviving devastating accidents against the background of breathtaking cliffs, to soaring beyond her past limits, she discovers new hope and joy in letting go.

Of Those who Fly

Of Those who Fly
Author: L. R. Carastro
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1972
Genre: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN:

I Have a Weird Brother who Digested a Fly

I Have a Weird Brother who Digested a Fly
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Illustrations and humorous rhyme describe what happens when a boy swallows a fly while presenting factual information about digestive systems. Color illustrations throughout.

Learning to Fly Digest

Learning to Fly Digest
Author: Chris Giarrusso
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781607060871

A series of graphic comics introducing G-Man and his friends Billy Demon, Tan Man, Sparky, and the Suntrooper.

13 Ways to Eat a Fly

13 Ways to Eat a Fly
Author: Sue Heavenrich
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1632897547

Thirteen flies become tasty snacks in this clever reverse counting book about subtraction, predators, and prey. Science meets subtraction in this fresh and funny STEM picture book with plenty of ewww factor to please young readers. A swarm of thirteen flies buzzes along, losing one member to each predator along the way. Whether the unfortunate insects are zapped or wrapped, liquefied or zombified, the science is real--and hilariously gross. Includes a guide to eating bugs, complete with nutritional information for a single serving of flies.

Teach Yourself to Fly

Teach Yourself to Fly
Author: Nigel Tangye
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1473663997

First published in 1938, Teach Yourself To Fly was not only one of the very first Teach Yourself books to be published but the first to actually change the world. It was used on the eve of the second world war to prepare pilot recruits and conscripts before they were called for service, and as such it was read religiously by thousands of young men, some as young as 17, and directly impacted on the British war effort. This beautiful new printing of the book captures all of the feelings of that extraordinary time - it's nostalgic, understated, inspiring and very British indeed, warning young pilots, amongst other things, not to feel 'too discouraged' in the event of a crash landing. Technology has changed hugely, but the principles of aviation as they were in the middle of the twentieth century are perfectly summarised in this lovely book. Get hold of the right vehicle, and it really can teach you to fly. What happens when you're up there, however, is your responsibility. Since 1938, millions of people have learned to do the things they love with Teach Yourself. Welcome to the how-to guides that changed the modern world.