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David’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at David’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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David B. Crawley
Goodreads Author
Born
in Kansas City, Missouri, The United States
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James Herriot, Michael J. Collins, Stanley Gordon West, Ivan Doig, Ric
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January 2016
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Steep Turn: A Physician's Journey From Clinic to Cockpit
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2015
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3 editions
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A Mile of String: A Boy's Recollection of His Midwest Childhood
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2013
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3 editions
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READER REVIEW
Steep Turn: A Physician's Journey from Clinic to Cockpit
"INTRIGUING STORY … This memoir is very moving. I was intrigued by the doctor-turned-pilot aspect, and the story kept me hooked. The author gave a lot of details, but not so many that I felt overwhelmed. This book is well-written and shows the human side of both careers." Read more of this blog post »
"INTRIGUING STORY … This memoir is very moving. I was intrigued by the doctor-turned-pilot aspect, and the story kept me hooked. The author gave a lot of details, but not so many that I felt overwhelmed. This book is well-written and shows the human side of both careers." Read more of this blog post »
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| The author pulls into sharp focus my blurry memories of the struggle for civil rights as the movement rose to a screaming crescendo in 1965 on what became known as “bloody Sunday.” I was in college, a nineteen-year-old premedical student at the time, ...more | |
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My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
by Stephanie Dray (Goodreads Author)
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| History Brought to Life ... The author demonstrates remarkable talent and creativity, embracing the considerable challenge of bringing this story to life. Undertaking such a project required extensive historical research which served as the backbone ...more | |
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| Riveting Historical Fiction ... Ariel Lawhon, renowned for her ability to bring history vividly to life, delivers a compelling narrative in "Code Name Helene." The novel centers on a courageous British Special Operations agent, a woman sent into Germ ...more | |
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| Riveting Historical Fiction ... Ariel Lawhon, renowned for her ability to bring history vividly to life, delivers a compelling narrative in "Code Name Helene." The novel centers on a courageous British Special Operations agent, a woman sent into Germ ...more | |
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| The Author’s Literary Talents Shine ... This lively novel brings the wild west to life, setting its story in the dusty, somber town of Breyer, Texas. The action revolves around The Crow Fly Saloon and its accompanying brothel, with the author showcas ...more | |
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| Cowboys, Indians, and Buffalo Bill ... This novel brings the history of the Old West to life through a contemporary mystery that delves into the origins and ownership of relics from Buffalo Bill Cody’s legendary “Wild West Show.” This traveling show ...more | |
“I wanted to say, 'Wait—I am not sure I want to do this—I don’t know if I am ready.' I turned my head and saw him climb onto the wing and hop down onto the pavement. He didn’t give me a chance to tell him I hadn’t decided yet whether or not I was going to solo. Didn’t he know I wasn’t a real aviator? I was only a doctor, after all, and doctors weren’t required to solo.
It was too late to tell him anything. I was going flying." (Page 199)”
― Steep Turn: A Physician's Journey from Clinic to Cockpit
It was too late to tell him anything. I was going flying." (Page 199)”
― Steep Turn: A Physician's Journey from Clinic to Cockpit
“We filled out emergency 'next-of-kin notification' forms and were issued metal dog tags attached to a chain to be worn around the neck. Legal officers assisted each of us in drafting a last will and testament and power of attorney." (Page 135)”
― Steep Turn: A Physician's Journey from Clinic to Cockpit
― Steep Turn: A Physician's Journey from Clinic to Cockpit
“... I arrived at the Coeur d’Alene Airport at about 3:30 AM to fuel and preflight an airplane. My assignment was to land on an unimproved grass strip near Priest Lake at first morning light to pick up an armed special agent. I had to time my night departure out of Coeur d’Alene to land on the strip as early as possible, but the airstrip was unlighted, so I needed just enough natural light to see the runway. The landing area in the forest was a narrow grass strip, which had been cut out in a dense stand of Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir, just to the west of the central portion of Lower Priest Lake. The sun hadn’t risen when I arrived at the airstrip, but there was just enough light to pick out the narrow runway carved into the forest below and land.
It all seemed very clandestine as I bumped to a stop in the dim morning light. A shadowy figure dressed in dark-green fatigues emerged from the trees and walked quickly toward the airplane. As he got closer, I saw a holstered pistol on his belt and a gold badge on his chest. He got into the plane with the engine idling and the propeller still turning, and we took off immediately. (Page 355)”
― Steep Turn: A Physician's Journey from Clinic to Cockpit
It all seemed very clandestine as I bumped to a stop in the dim morning light. A shadowy figure dressed in dark-green fatigues emerged from the trees and walked quickly toward the airplane. As he got closer, I saw a holstered pistol on his belt and a gold badge on his chest. He got into the plane with the engine idling and the propeller still turning, and we took off immediately. (Page 355)”
― Steep Turn: A Physician's Journey from Clinic to Cockpit
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
