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Byron Edgington

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Byron Edgington is the author of the recently published, A Vietnam Anthem available on Amazon & for Kindle. A Vietnam Anthem is the other side of the war, how it shaped the author in ways good and bad, making him the man he is today.

Edgington is also the author of The Sky Behind Me, a memoir based on his career in aviation, and his unique perspective on life from his seat in the sky. TSBM is also available on Amazon in paperback & digital editions.

Edgington capped a forty-year aviation career in 2005 to return to college and to write. He earned his Bachelors in English from The Ohio State University in June 2012 at age 63. His flying experience includes 12,500 hours of logged helicopter time in twenty different military and commercial airc
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Picture Thank you, to all those readers who took advantage of the recent sale. The Sky Behind Me, a Memoir of Flying and Life had a tremendous number of downloads at the reduced price, and reviews are very gratifying. I appreciate everyone who took the time with my memoir, and especially those who have written such fine, objective reviews. Thank you all very much, and please tell your friends, book c Read more of this blog post »
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Hello Byron,

It's a pleasure, having you for a friend here at Goodreads. Thank you so much and best wishes to you with your book!

My warmest regards and respect,
CJ

Anatomy of a Poet by C.J. Heck
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