{"product_id":"miracle-on-the-hudson-the-extraordinary-real-life-story-behind-flight-1549-by-the-survivors-paperback","title":"Miracle on the Hudson: The Extraordinary Real-Life Story Behind Flight 1549, by the Survivors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThe Survivors of Flight 1549\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Prochnau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable true story of Chesley \"Sully\" Sullenberger's heroic crash landing in the Hudson River, as told by the passengers who owe him their lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMillions watched the aftermath on television, while others witnessed the event actually happening from the windows of nearby skyscrapers. But only 155 people know firsthand what really happened on U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009. Now, for the first time, the survivors detail their astounding, terrifying, and inspiring experiences on that freezing winter day in New York City. Written by two esteemed journalists, \u003cb\u003eMiracle on the Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e is the entire tale from takeoff to bird strike to touchdown to rescue, seen through the eyes and felt in the souls of those on board the fateful flight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRevealing many new and compelling details, \u003cb\u003eMiracle on the Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e dramatically evokes the explosion and \"smell of burning flesh\" as both engines were destroyed by geese, the violent landing on the river that felt like a \"huge car wreck,\" the gridlock in the aisles as the plane filled swiftly with freezing water, and the thrill of the passengers' rescue from the wings and from rafts--all of it recalled by the \"cross section of America\" on board. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJay McDonald, a thirty-nine-year-old software developer, had survived brain-tumor surgery just two years earlier and now faced the unimaginable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracey Wolsko, a nervous flier, suddenly became other people's rock: \"Just pray. It's going to be all right.\" Jim Whitaker, a construction executive, reassured a nervous mother of two young children on board, only later admitting, \"I was pathologically lying the whole time.\" As the plane started sinking, Lucille Palmer, eighty-five, told her daughter to save herself: \"Just leave me!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing much more than what the media reported--moments of chaos in addition to stoicism and common sense, and the fortuitous mistakes and quick instincts that saved lives that otherwise would have been lost--\u003cb\u003eMiracle on the Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e is the chronicle of one of the most phenomenal feel-good stories of recent years, one that could have been a nightmare and instead became a stirring narrative of heroism and hope for our times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Prochnau\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLaura Parker\u003c\/b\u003e interviewed 120 passengers of Flight 1549, as well as many first responders and rescuers. Prochnau, a former national correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, wrote three acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Distant War\u003c\/i\u003e. Parker covered aviation for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and spent ten years as a national correspondent at \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e. William Prochnau died in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.02 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467856756989,"sku":"9780345520456","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/WldFQWRLamtBai8wcmx1dlgzRGh1UT09.webp?v=1777281203","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/miracle-on-the-hudson-the-extraordinary-real-life-story-behind-flight-1549-by-the-survivors-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}