eBooks „airport“
27 eBooks were found for the search term „airport“.
William Stevenson
Kerr'S General History And Collection Of voyages And Travels, Volume 18 Fiscle (Part-I)
- History
- English
- 268905 Words
- Ages 18 and up
- 2
William Henry Stevenson was a British-born Canadian author and journalist.[1]
His 1976 book A Man Called Intrepid was about William Stephenson (no relation) and was a best-seller (see the Stephenson article for more). It was made into a 1979 mini-series starring David Niven and Stevenson followed it up with a 1983 book titled Intrepid's Last Case. He published his autobiography in 2012.
Stevenson set a record with another 1976 book, 90 Minutes at Entebbe. The book was about Operation Entebbe, an operation where Israeli commandos secretly landed at night at Entebbe Airport in Uganda and succeeded in rescuing the passengers of an airliner hi-jacked by Palestinian militants, while incurring very few casualties. The remarkable record in that pre-internet age is that Stevenson's "instant book" was written, edited, printed and available for sale within weeks of the event it described. [more]
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Roy J. Snell
Mystery Wings (A Mystery Story for Boys)
- Fiction
- English
- 36147 Words
- Ages 18 and up
- 2
One of the highlights of the 1933 World's Fair was the arrival of the German airship Graf Zeppelin on October 26, 1933. After circling Lake Michigan near the exposition for two hours, Commander Hugo Eckener landed the 776-foot airship at the nearby Curtiss-Wright Airport in Glenview. It remained on the ground for twenty-five minutes (from 1 to 1:25 pm)[7] then took off ahead of an approaching weather front bound for Akron, Ohio. For some Chicagoans, however, the appearance of the Graf Zeppelin over their fair city was not a welcome sight, as the airship had become a prominent reminder of the ascendancy of Adolf Hitler to power earlier that same year. This triggered dissension in the days following its visit, particularly within the city's large German-American population.[citation needed] [more]
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Nataliya Lang
One Heart Is All I Have. Part 1
- Drama
- English
- 95584 Words
- Ages 16 and up
- 560
The GDR no longer exists, but people continue to live ruined lives.
The same is true for Eduard, a former political prisoner who, more than thirty years after the reunification of Germany, cannot free himself from the horrors of life in the GDR. His journey has included failed love, being stalked by the Stasi, imprisonment, and a dysfunctional family life. When he meets a novice writer at an airport, he suggests to her that his life could be a good subject for her new book. Anna is interested in working with him, but she also has plenty of doubts, since this man clearly has an aversion to women. What is more, Eduard imposes his own terms… [more]
Keywords: english books, english ebooks, romance english, historical romance, Germany, GDR, Stasi, affection, lovesickness, mystical drama, psychological fiction, hell, dramatic, historical, biografical
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Tarak Ghosh
Flight 648
Wings of Blood
- True Crime
- English
- 27367 Words
- Ages 16 and up
- 102
This captivating book, "Flight 648: Wings of Blood” unravels the history and mystery of what really happened on the Egyptair Flight 648. After reading this book, you will uncover the truth behind the hijacking of Flight 648 with an in-depth look into the two-minute commando operation that brought hell to Luqa airport and how it put Malta on the map for the worst ever airplane massacre before the September 11 attacks 16 years later.
Thirty-eight years ago, in November 1985, an Egyptian military commando unit stormed the hijacked Egyptair Flight 648 with more than 96 people on board, triggering a grenade and gun battle that set the aircraft on fire and killed 57 passengers and hijackers.
Benefits from reading this book include:
* Uncovering the truth behind the hijacking of Flight 648
* Gaining an emotional understanding of what happened to the passengers and the crews of the aircraft
* Discovering how this tragedy changed Malta and the world forever
This book includes:
* An in-depth look into the two-minute commando operation
* Facts about the hijackers and the choices made by the government of Egypt
* A story of courage, tragedy and a search for the truth
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Keywords: Flight 648, Egyptian Flight 648, Mystery, Crime, True Crime, Tarak Ghosh, Best book, Flight series, Airplane books, Aviation mystery
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Jennifer Juo
Seeds of Plenty
A Novel
- History
- English
- 1546 Words
- Ages 16 and up
- 447
- 4
Sylvia Soong, a young Chinese woman, finds herself in a rusty-tin roof town of West Africa, where the jungle meets the savannah and spirits cavort in baobab trees. In 1972, she marries Winston Soong, an aid worker on his way to Africa.
But life in Africa is not the adventure she imagined. Instead, Sylvia spends her days in their white tiled house trapped behind compound walls. Even though she longs for companionship, it arrives in an unwelcome form. She soon discovers she is not alone: spirit children prey on her newborn's life, and when her daughter is bitten by a snake, she meets Ayo, an African-English doctor who provides a window into a world previously out of reach.
While Sylvia is increasingly drawn to Ayo, Winston travels the countryside bearing miracle seeds that promise to triple harvests. Yet as he works with village farmers, he begins to wonder if the seeds do more harm than good. When a juju witch casts a spell on Winston's life, he is caught in a trap, and the forest canopy suddenly seems claustrophobic. As the country becomes increasingly violent, dangerous forces threaten all of their lives.
Set against the troubled and mesmerizing landscape of Nigeria, SEEDS OF PLENTY paints a vivid portrait of a country in transformation, rooted in a magical and menacing past full of bush-souls, python-mermaid spirits, military coups, juju black magic, airport pirates, and sacred forests. Chinese and West African spiritual beliefs collide in this richly imagined story about love that crosses oceans, identity that spans continents, and well-intentioned development aid gone wrong. [more]
Keywords: fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, chinese literature, ebook, award winning author, Africa, romance, cultures
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Marc Asanov Archibald Sr.
Danelle's Story
- Romance
- English
- 46143 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 311
Danelle’s story revolves around two teenage characters, Danelle and Marc. Marc just moved with his family from a Chicago suburb to this small “fishermen-own” town in Florida. The cluster of houses that Marc’s house is part of is called Ublock. This is the place where most of the action takes place. At first, Marc is unhappy about the prospect to live his life in this boring rural town. This feeling persists until he meets a beautiful girl named Danelle. Marc tries to approach the girl but she rejects his city boy “manners” or lack thereof. Things change to the better after the school starts. Danelle and Marc become very good friends. Their friendship and love that follows is agreed upon and even encouraged by their moms. Danelle appears to be an open and lovely character; she is very active and in love with her life and achievements. Marc is a little bit snooty, a city boy that looks at everything as being not worth worrying about. They like each other the way they are. Sadly, at the apex of their love, Danelle is diagnosed with leukemia. Danelle is depressed and terrified. Marc assures Danelle that he was going to be with her and help her pass through the difficult time of healing. Eventually, Danelle undergoes a successful bone marrow transplant. Her health seems to improve steadily on her way to full recovery. Short time though after showing sign of overall success, her recovery hits a snag. Danelle is aware of it: her strength and her weight loss make her think that there must be another serious cause to it. Doctor’s diagnostic is frightening; Danelle’s excessive use of medication to speed up her recovery damaged her kidneys. She need an urgent kidney transplant. Before leaving for a hospital in Boston to have her kidney transplant Danelle persuades her mom to let Marc have a sleep over. That night Danelle and Marc have sex. Danelle passes successfully the kidney implant surgery. During her convalescing period Danelle falls in love with the son of the surgeon. Marc founds all about Danelle’s betrayal when Danelle’s mom comes back unexpectedly and sells her house. Marc is profoundly distraught by Danelle’s betrayal and is “creeping his days” in profound disillusionment and lack of desire to live. Two days after the year graduation Marc receives a phone call from Danelle. She tells Marc that she is at the airport, and that she loves him and that she would be seen him in a couple of hours. Marc tells his mom that Danelle is coming back and that he is in love with her. Marc’s mom doesn’t understand what is happening. She is doubtful about Danelle’s sincerity and tries to persuade Marc not to take her back. When Danelle appears the romance story seems to become a hopeless melodrama. “People say that love gets stronger after passing through the fire of betrayal… That still has to be put to test…” Eventually, Marc’s mom desire to compromise and her compassion helped the two lovers, Danelle and Marc, get back to where they left off: being happy… [more]
Keywords: romance, love, teenager love, drama, lost and found love, suspense
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Randy Jones
Treasure of the Sahara
A JB McGregor Novel
- Fiction
- English
- 53647 Words
- Ages 16 and up
- 44
JB became a self-made Billionaire by selling the huge Internet company he started 10 years earlier. He sold his company to the largest Internet search engine company in the world in exchange for $18.8 billion. The initial investment JB made to create his company was less than $7,000, so selling the company was a no brainer. After selling the company, JB increased his wealth to over 24 billion through some very wise investments.JB's current business is in investments. He buys and sells big time real estate. He also invests in young entrepreneurs and new startup companies.He is JB McGregor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Specifically, Papaya Island, also known locally as McGregor Island, located in a small cluster of islands just to the north of St. Thomas and St. John. JB also has a cottage in Key West Florida, a multi-million dollar mansion on the waterway in Fort Lauderdale off of Bayview Drive, and a huge ocean-front mansion just outside Honomu, Hawaii. JB will be giving the cottage in Key West Florida to a former employee as a retirement gift as soon as the current cottage remodeling job is complete. JB is recognized in the media as one who helps and shares his wealth without hesitation.Most of JB's staff travel with him everywhere he goes. They are all paid very well and have excellent benefits. His employees are also extremely loyal to him. JB has provided each staff member with superb medical insurance along with an outstanding 401k plan. The age of most staff members is about 33 years old, the same age as JB. On Papaya Island, they all live in the bungalow's JB had built, which are nestled in the dense vegetation just out of sight of the main house on the island. When JB is in Hawaii, they have a similar setup. When in Fort Lauderdale, JB's staff members usually stay on the yacht where they each have their own cabin. JB and his staff maintain offices in the Papaya mansion, the Honomu mansion, and on his yacht.Since selling his company, JB has had several thrilling adventures. The adventures magically come his way, thanks to Sam Peters, his business partner and sometimes the adventures come from one of the entrepreneurs JB has invested in. Most of these adventures have paid off very well. Plus, the adventures are usually fun and exciting...JB McGregor is asked by two of his employees to help a man they had met at a yacht convention in Florida, David Wade. David wants to find some valuables that had been confiscated by dictators in Italy, Germany, and various other countries from families during between 1933 and 1945 World War II. David wants to return the valuables to the rightful owners or descendants. David Wade's father and his grandfather performed years of research and are almost certain that the valuables were being transported on a DC-3 airplane that crashed in the Sahara desert in 1953.An expedition to the Sahara desert is formed to try and find a DC-3 airplane that crashed in 1953. The airplane was transporting stolen family treasures by various dictators during World War 2. The airplane was heading from Johannesburg South Africa to the United States where the treasures would be sold off. The airplane crash is assumed to be in the vicinity of the Ahaggar Mountains (also known as Hoggar Mountains) near Tamanrasset, Algeria because the last radio transmission of the DC-3 was to the Tamanrasset airport.Unfortunately, a team of known criminals somehow got wind of the treasure and follow JB's expedition throughout the desert.
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Keywords: Treasure, Sahara, DC-3, Tamanrasset, Algeria, Ahaggar Mountains, Tassili N'Ajjer
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