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Chasing the Wind: The Autobiography of Steve Fossett
As a world record holder in ballooning, speed sailing, and aviation, Steve Fossett was the pinnacle of extreme sporting achievements. His adventurous spiritcontinually inspired his fellow competitors and sports aficionados, and attracted the curiosity of the world. In 2005, Fossettmadethe first solo, non-stop, non-refueled circumnavigation of the world at the helm of what
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Hardcover
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256 pages
Published
October 1st 2006
by Virgin Books
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Excellent story of a power of human will. This guy was unbelievable (on the other hand it is quite surprising that he passed out only recently). The book is a bit too dense, as Steve Fossett has achieved so many targets on so many fields, that only few pages is granted to each. Some of them that I would consider ultimate (24 heures du Mans, Paris-Dakar rally) are not even mentioned at all, book is centered around sailing, balooning and of course flying. Unfortunately the book feels a bit "unfini
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Loaned by Bill and Marilyn
Returned 7/5/08
Risk is OK if you prepare as best you can
Returned 7/5/08
Risk is OK if you prepare as best you can
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