Earthbound Misfit

by Jerry Foster, Dee Dees

Earthbound Misfit is the story of Jerry Foster, a pioneer in the field of news helicopter pilots. What began a routine flying job reporting traffic for a local TV station, soon became much more, as Jerry began reporting news stories as well. His former training as a paramedic for the AMES project (for which he was Chief pilot), and his association with several law enforcement agencies, also allowed him the opportunity to help with rescues and recoveries. Very often, instead of just reporting the story, Jerry Foster was the story. The book also covers Jerry’s early life, and the demons that followed him for years, as well as his life after 20 years in the TV business. It covers his fall from grace, and his years of reclusiveness, before venturing out into the world of Facebook and discovering that he was still loved by many.

600 pages, Paperback

First published November 2, 2013

Reviews

[Linda Fraser- Robbins]

I grew up in Arizona watching Jerry on the news.

[Rene]

A book about the life of a local celebrity. Well written.

[Tracy]

I have had the pleasure of meeting Jerry Foster in person and after having read this book I have more respect for him. Although I am not an Arizona native and so wasn't familiar with Jerry until my husband filled me in on the details of him, this book would otherwise have been a very telling and entertaining account of one man's life and pioneering to establish helicopter news pilots. This is a great 'rags-to-riches' type of story that made me root for Jerry all the way through it. I felt his happiness through the book as well as his pain toward the end of his career, and as mentioned having met Jerry, I am so pleased to see him come full circle and get back to experiencing the happiness he so deserves.

[Patricia]

I could not put this book down! Anyone who lived in Arizona during the '70's and '80's knows who Jerry Foster is. He is the daring, bigger-than-life helicopter news reporter who worked for Channel 10 and Channel 12, and was everywhere there was news. But he became more than just a reporter and was part of many search and rescues. He was a part of my every day life This book is his story told in his own words - personal and vulnerable. It is also the inside story of the TV news industry of those days. It brought back so many memories for me. Jerry is a pioneer, a hero and an Arizona icon, and his book is a treasure.