{"product_id":"2940016263335","title":"Wings Across America","description":"Michael Rencavage's second book, Wings Across America, is an inspirational work \u003cbr\u003eof non-fiction detailing the miracle of his sister Kimberly Furman's triumphant \u003cbr\u003edefeat of leukemia and the amazing adventure to follow: a cross-country tour of \u003cbr\u003ethe U.S. from northeastern Pennsylvania to San Diego, California in a \u003cbr\u003esingle-engine Piper Cherokee aircraft. Kimberly overcame her illness largely \u003cbr\u003ethanks to a bone marrow transplant from the author himself in March 2001, and \u003cbr\u003eafterwards, the siblings felt compelled to raise money together for the Leukemia \u003cbr\u003eand Lymphoma Society. Michael's longtime career as a pilot gave him an edge when \u003cbr\u003eseeking ways to captivate people, and thanks to the help of dozens of generous \u003cbr\u003epeople, the two had a wonderful trip planned in almost no time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWings Across America explores the heavy themes of the fear of losing a loved one \u003cbr\u003eto disease and a new appreciation for life after witnessing such a miracle as \u003cbr\u003eKimberly's defeating it. The course of the story takes many tones, from that of \u003cbr\u003eseriousness to happiness and even wit, and the depth of its overall message \u003cbr\u003etranscends our definition of powerful to embody a moving, exciting and \u003cbr\u003evictorious read. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin Michael and Kimberly's journey across America as they experience beautiful \u003cbr\u003eviews of the country from above -- yet much lower than any large plane could \u003cbr\u003eachieve -- which the reader can experience thanks to Kimberly's natural affinity \u003cbr\u003efor photography. Meanwhile, read as the two make new friends in almost every \u003cbr\u003estate they visit, re-route due to inclement weather, and find solace in the \u003cbr\u003eunexpected help of people and organizations nationwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf at all possible, please download and enjoy this book, as 50 percent of all \u003cbr\u003eauthor\/publisher proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForward\/Overview by Carlene Majorino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLEASE NOTE  When viewing the book the best formatting and picture layout may be accomplished by changing the  text size. If the text size is too large the layout may be less than ideal.","brand":"Michael Rencavage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101179756784,"sku":"2940016263335","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016263335_p0.jpg?v=1763631847","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016263335","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}