{"product_id":"9781510700321","title":"Bracing for Impact: True Tales of Air Disasters and the People Who Survived Them","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Surviving is a true blessing that few get to experience.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing strapped in the seat of a plane as it plunges into a nosedive midair is everyone’s worst nightmare. \u003ci\u003eBracing for Impact\u003c\/i\u003e’s compilers and contributors know. They have both lived out that fear and survived, albeit badly hurt, in their own plane crashes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this collection of true-life survivor tales, people from all walks of life—a freelance writer, a crew member of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band, a naval flight surgeon, a teenager, and a newlywed on her honeymoon, among others—recount their traumatic narrow escapes as engines stalled, fuel ran out, hazardous weather conditions descended, and landings did not go according to plan. In the face of death, as life flashed before their eyes—or not, as some wryly note—these survivors encountered the terrific split of before and after the crash. Their lives, though preserved, would change forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps more significant than the crash itself is how each story plays out in the aftermath of the ordeal. In heart-wrenching, unrelenting honesty, these stories explore the wide spectrum of impacts on survivors—ranging from debilitating fear, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse, to a renewed sense of urgency, where survivors swear to live each day to the fullest and rededicate their lives to helping others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding the 1977 story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash that killed lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and vocalist Cassie Gaines, \u003ci\u003eBracing for Impact\u003c\/i\u003e is as much a horrific account of air disasters as it is a celebration and recognition of the people who survived them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of the 2016 Clint Eastwood film \u003ci\u003eSully\u003c\/i\u003e starring Tom Hanks will enjoy this edge-of-your-seat read!\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180534644976,"sku":"9781510700321","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781510700321_p0.jpg?v=1763726798","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781510700321","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}