Author: Hilda Bernstein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Tears and Triumphs
Author: John R Black
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781099141812
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The story of Vietnam veteran, quality consultant, and musician John R. Black, who rose from his childhood on a rural homestead to serve his country in the United States Army, including two tours in Vietnam. After a subsequent career at Boeing, Black became a globally recognized quality and Lean production consultant, most notably transferring the proven techniques of manufacturing quality improvement to revolutionize healthcare in the United States, Canada, and internationally. With frank language and humor, he reveals the hidden stories behind his professional success, tracing his earliest influences-from the joys of a close-knit family to abuse by a Catholic priest-through his family life, his wartime experiences, his return to music as a means of healing Vietnam wounds, and his current focus as a performing artist with an international following of fellow Vietnam vets. Read an excerpt: An pilot who was a friend of mine was replaced by an Air Force captain who drank a fifth a night. His hands shook every morning, and one day that seemed to catch up with him. He went to the airfield for a flight over the province but forgot to gas up his plane, an L-19 Bird Dog. How could a trained Air Force pilot flying in Vietnam in 1967 forget to make sure his airplane was fueled before taking off on a mission? Well, the military had given Cessna a challenge: The plane had to be capable of taking off and landing over a 50-foot obstacle in less than 600 feet at its maximum allowable gross weight. The plane that resulted from these specs, Cessna's Model 305, became known as the L-19 Bird Dog. During the Vietnam War it was used mostly for reconnaissance, finding targets or adjusting artillery, escorting convoys, and providing forward air control for tactical aircraft such as bombers It would later be renamed the O-1, with the O standing for observation, until the Army officially retired it in 1974. The Bird Dog was aptly named. I flew a number of those flights over Go Cong province seated in the rear observation seat. If you were flying slowly over the province, it was easier for the passenger to search for and locate enemy ground positions. When we found the enemy- we hoped that was who it was, but in free-fire zones we usually knew who it was-the passenger would radio in that position to bring in artillery fire, for example. As a result, when the VC spotted a Bird Dog flying low overhead, they might expect that something might soon happen. The plane was vulnerable to ground fire, but the VC would not always take a shot because then they'd definitely be revealing their position. A Bird Dog passenger in another province who came into the country about the time I did took a round in his seat but was able to recover.Luckily I didn't get in that seat one early morning with this particular Air Force pilot, who was stone cold drunk. I said, "I'm getting out here and will take your picture as you take off." A movie clip of that takeoff would have shown a very brief taxi and takeoff but a great image of what followed. When he got to the end of the runway, the engine quit and the plane took a nosedive right into the swamp. I helped the pilot out of the cockpit, as I recall, and when he started to walk away, I said, "What are you doing?" "I'm going back to bed," he told me, and he walked back to the billets. When he woke up he was told he was relieved of duty as soon as his Seagram's hangover wore off
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781099141812
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The story of Vietnam veteran, quality consultant, and musician John R. Black, who rose from his childhood on a rural homestead to serve his country in the United States Army, including two tours in Vietnam. After a subsequent career at Boeing, Black became a globally recognized quality and Lean production consultant, most notably transferring the proven techniques of manufacturing quality improvement to revolutionize healthcare in the United States, Canada, and internationally. With frank language and humor, he reveals the hidden stories behind his professional success, tracing his earliest influences-from the joys of a close-knit family to abuse by a Catholic priest-through his family life, his wartime experiences, his return to music as a means of healing Vietnam wounds, and his current focus as a performing artist with an international following of fellow Vietnam vets. Read an excerpt: An pilot who was a friend of mine was replaced by an Air Force captain who drank a fifth a night. His hands shook every morning, and one day that seemed to catch up with him. He went to the airfield for a flight over the province but forgot to gas up his plane, an L-19 Bird Dog. How could a trained Air Force pilot flying in Vietnam in 1967 forget to make sure his airplane was fueled before taking off on a mission? Well, the military had given Cessna a challenge: The plane had to be capable of taking off and landing over a 50-foot obstacle in less than 600 feet at its maximum allowable gross weight. The plane that resulted from these specs, Cessna's Model 305, became known as the L-19 Bird Dog. During the Vietnam War it was used mostly for reconnaissance, finding targets or adjusting artillery, escorting convoys, and providing forward air control for tactical aircraft such as bombers It would later be renamed the O-1, with the O standing for observation, until the Army officially retired it in 1974. The Bird Dog was aptly named. I flew a number of those flights over Go Cong province seated in the rear observation seat. If you were flying slowly over the province, it was easier for the passenger to search for and locate enemy ground positions. When we found the enemy- we hoped that was who it was, but in free-fire zones we usually knew who it was-the passenger would radio in that position to bring in artillery fire, for example. As a result, when the VC spotted a Bird Dog flying low overhead, they might expect that something might soon happen. The plane was vulnerable to ground fire, but the VC would not always take a shot because then they'd definitely be revealing their position. A Bird Dog passenger in another province who came into the country about the time I did took a round in his seat but was able to recover.Luckily I didn't get in that seat one early morning with this particular Air Force pilot, who was stone cold drunk. I said, "I'm getting out here and will take your picture as you take off." A movie clip of that takeoff would have shown a very brief taxi and takeoff but a great image of what followed. When he got to the end of the runway, the engine quit and the plane took a nosedive right into the swamp. I helped the pilot out of the cockpit, as I recall, and when he started to walk away, I said, "What are you doing?" "I'm going back to bed," he told me, and he walked back to the billets. When he woke up he was told he was relieved of duty as soon as his Seagram's hangover wore off
For Their Triumphs and for Their Tears
Author: Hilda Bernstein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Your Eternal Reward
Author: Erwin W. Lutzer
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802493203
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
When we reflect on how we lived for Christ, we might weep on the other side of the celestial gates. To their own detriment, many Christians have emptied the judgment seat of Christ of its meaning, living like they will never meet His knowing gaze. For this they may have tears in heaven. In this provocative book, Dr. Erwin Lutzer argues that remorse in heaven awaits those who don’t live fully for God on earth. Exploring the often-overlooked Scriptures about reward and judgment for Christians, Dr. Lutzer answers questions like: How will believers be judged? Do rewards for faithfulness vary? If heaven is perfect, why do rewards even matter? His answers are immensely practical. Your Eternal Reward will prompt you to live more faithfully, whether in your conduct, your speech, or even your use of money, that you might enjoy heaven all the more. What is sown on earth is reaped in heaven, and Dr. Lutzer will have you taking this truth to heart.
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802493203
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
When we reflect on how we lived for Christ, we might weep on the other side of the celestial gates. To their own detriment, many Christians have emptied the judgment seat of Christ of its meaning, living like they will never meet His knowing gaze. For this they may have tears in heaven. In this provocative book, Dr. Erwin Lutzer argues that remorse in heaven awaits those who don’t live fully for God on earth. Exploring the often-overlooked Scriptures about reward and judgment for Christians, Dr. Lutzer answers questions like: How will believers be judged? Do rewards for faithfulness vary? If heaven is perfect, why do rewards even matter? His answers are immensely practical. Your Eternal Reward will prompt you to live more faithfully, whether in your conduct, your speech, or even your use of money, that you might enjoy heaven all the more. What is sown on earth is reaped in heaven, and Dr. Lutzer will have you taking this truth to heart.
Triumph Motorcycles in America
Author: Lindsay Brooke
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 076035328X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Offering stellar performance and undeniable cool, Triumph motorcycles are part of North America's motorcycling soul. Triumph Motorcycles in America shows how the US played key role in Triumph's tremendous success.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 076035328X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Offering stellar performance and undeniable cool, Triumph motorcycles are part of North America's motorcycling soul. Triumph Motorcycles in America shows how the US played key role in Triumph's tremendous success.
Blood Sweat and Tears, Or, How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Fashion
Author: Bruce Weber
Publisher: teNeues
ISBN: 3832790985
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Photographer Bruce Weber intended to create a book of fashion photographs, however, as he became more involved in the process, his intention evolved into the desire to chronicle how fashion can be seen in nature, architecture, and the human spirit.
Publisher: teNeues
ISBN: 3832790985
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Photographer Bruce Weber intended to create a book of fashion photographs, however, as he became more involved in the process, his intention evolved into the desire to chronicle how fashion can be seen in nature, architecture, and the human spirit.
Hope and Tears
Author: Gwenyth Swain
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
ISBN: 159078765X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Provides information about the immigration station in New York harbor, along with fictionalized accounts of the people who came through or worked there.
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
ISBN: 159078765X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Provides information about the immigration station in New York harbor, along with fictionalized accounts of the people who came through or worked there.
Dads Behaving Dadly
Author: Hogan Hilling
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781628651010
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
More and more fathers are asserting themselves and actively taking part in changing diapers, attending doctor's appointments, participating in PTA meetings and helping with homework. The 67 truths, tears and triumphs detailed in this book explain how dads are becoming more involved parents without sacrificing their masculinity. Dads of different socio-economic backgrounds, races and family structures candidly describe successes they have achieved as actively, involved parents and how they felt about them. Their honest, heart-warming, and humorous stories provide an in-depth look into how fatherhood has changed. They are "Dads Behaving DADLY."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781628651010
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
More and more fathers are asserting themselves and actively taking part in changing diapers, attending doctor's appointments, participating in PTA meetings and helping with homework. The 67 truths, tears and triumphs detailed in this book explain how dads are becoming more involved parents without sacrificing their masculinity. Dads of different socio-economic backgrounds, races and family structures candidly describe successes they have achieved as actively, involved parents and how they felt about them. Their honest, heart-warming, and humorous stories provide an in-depth look into how fatherhood has changed. They are "Dads Behaving DADLY."
Trial and Triumph
Author: Richard M. Hannula
Publisher: Canon Press & Book Service
ISBN: 1885767544
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
for saxophone quartetA slow movement which explores the beautiful sonorities of saxophones played softly.
Publisher: Canon Press & Book Service
ISBN: 1885767544
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
for saxophone quartetA slow movement which explores the beautiful sonorities of saxophones played softly.
The Triumphs of Gods Revenge Against the Crying and Execrable Sin of Murther
Author: John Reynolds
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adultery
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adultery
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
The Triumphs of Gods Revenge Against the Crying and Execrable Sinne of ... Murther ... The Fourth Edition, Etc
Author: John REYNOLDS (Merchant, of Exeter.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description