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Beth Ruggiero York

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in New York, The United States

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Memoir, Travel, Nonfiction

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Beth is a former airline pilot for Trans World Airlines. She entered the world of civil aviation in 1984 shortly after graduating from college and, for the next five years, climbed the ladder to her ultimate goal of flying for a major airline. Beth originally wrote Flying Alone in the early 1990s, shortly after her career as a pilot ended and the memories were fresh. She is now a Chinese translator and a professional photography instructor for Arizona Highways PhotoScapes. She has published a popular instructional book on night photography, Fun in the Dark: A Guide to Successful Night Photography, which has worldwide sales, and she has co-written a book entitled, Everglades National Park: A Photographic Destination. Beth and her husband liv ...more

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	Flying Alone: A Memoir 4.02 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fun in The Dark: A Guide to Successful Night Photography (Second Edition Book 2) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everglades National Park: A Photographic Destination by Robert L. Chaplin Jr., Beth Ruggiero York (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fun in the Dark: A Guide to Successful Night Photography: A Guide to Successful Night Photography 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Return of Ren (Sequel Post #2)

**Some readers ofFlying Alonehave asked me if I will be writing a sequel. They tell me they want to know more -- what happened with my flying after Steve was no longer in my life, and what was it like to be flying for a major airline.So I'm writingthe sequel through weekly blog posts.**

Note: If you haven't read "Flying Alone", you can buy it here.

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Focus on Street Photography: A Creative Guide for Beginners and Enthusiasts

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