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Craig Elliott—known in the skies as “Capt. Sunshine”—is a professional hot air balloon pilot who spent over four decades bringing joy to more than 14,000 passengers (plus one dog and a Big Boy statue). After joining a local balloon crew in 1976, Elliott earned his pilot certification, studied architecture and solar technology, and later launched a hot air balloon passenger ride operation with the Balloon Corporation of America in Michigan. He flew competitively in events across the U.S., winning top prizes at major balloon festivals like The Great Preakness Balloon Race, the National Balloon Rally, and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Now retired, Capt. Sunshine lives on a small farm in Michigan, raising chickens, tending garde ...more

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The Balloonatics: Memoir of a Professional Hot Air Balloon Pilot
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Craig Elliott rated a book it was amazing Dark Straits: Sudden Quiet: Book II by Joshua Veith (Goodreads Author)	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
Brilliant and I have also already read book III which is also brilliant!! Should be illegal as this series is very addictive and kept me up very late many nights way past my bedtime as I just could not put them down!
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Craig Elliott rated a book it was amazing The Scouring: Sudden Quiet: Book III by Joshua Veith (Goodreads Author)	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
My wife surprised me with signed copies of the second and third books in the series for Christmas. What a wonderful gift! I loved both as much as I did the first one. This Trilogy is breathtaking and I did not want to put it down, many times reading ...more
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Craig Elliott rated a book it was amazing Dark Straits: Sudden Quiet: Book II by Joshua Veith (Goodreads Author)	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
Brilliant and I have also already read book III which is also brilliant!! Should be illegal as this series is very addictive and kept me up very late many nights way past my bedtime as I just could not put them down!
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Craig Elliott rated a book it was amazing The Scouring: Sudden Quiet: Book III by Joshua Veith (Goodreads Author)	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
My wife surprised me with signed copies of the second and third books in the series for Christmas. What a wonderful gift! I loved both as much as I did the first one. This Trilogy is breathtaking and I did not want to put it down, many times reading ...more
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