{"product_id":"lowell-thomas-jr-flight-to-adventure-alaska-and-beyond-9781941821633","title":"Lowell Thomas Jr.: Flight to Adventure, Alaska","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLowell Thomas Jr. is a famed Alaskan who made his mark as a Bush pilot and by serving in state government, but who also has had a lifetime’s worth of adventures that have taken him around the world. Thomas, now eighty-nine, and living in Anchorage, is the son of one of the most widely known Americans of the twentieth century, and his connection to Lowell Thomas Sr. (1892-1981) enabled him to jump-start his life of adventure at a very early age. From the time he was fifteen, Lowell Thomas Jr. has been involved in a series of journeys that have seen him cross paths with many famous lives and take part in many historic events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The result of conversations between Lowell, Tay and Lew is the book, LOWELL THOMAS JR. FLIGHT TO ADVENTURE: ALASKA AND BEYOND. The title rings with the same wide-eyed excitement as many of the previous books written by Lowell and Tay since they were married in 1950. The pages inside reveal the extraordinary life Lowell, Jr. has led and the important role Tay has played as his partner in adventure.\" —Anthony Wellman, 2014 edition of The Dutch Treat Club Annual Book\u003cbr\u003e“. . . a high-spirited autobiography of Lowell Thomas Jr. (b.1923), reporter, bush pilot, fifth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, filmmaker, and conservationist devoted to preserving Alaska's beautiful wilderness. With the assistance of award-winning journalist Lew Freedman, Thomas speaks of climbing an Alaskan mountain at age sixteen, flying around the world on his honeymoon, meeting the fourteen-year-old Dalai Lama, and much more. His lifetime of accomplishments, exploration, and appreciation for nature's beauty make for a thoroughly engaging and inspirational true story, highly recommended.” —James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review     “Lowell Thomas Jr. has lived a life of exploration and adventure ranging from the heart of Africa to Alaska's highest peaks. His powerfully written and evocative reminiscences provide a reading experience that is to be relished from start to finish.” —Colleen Mondor, author, The Map of My Dead Pilots     “Lowell’s adventures are an inspiration for all ages. He proves that a person can do anything they make up their mind to do and be successful at it.”—Shari Hart, Executive Director, Alaska Aviation Museum\u003cbr\u003e\"It's fascinating to be able to open up a window of time—and that's what this book does—it allows us to see that we stand on the shoulders of those that have gone before.\"-Donna Seebo, Talk Show Host'The Donna Seebo Show'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS       About the Authors   Introduction                                                                                   Chapter 1   Flight to Adventure                                                    Chapter 2   Early Life                                                               Chapter 3   First Adventure                                                      Chapter 4   Welcome to Alaska                                               Chapter 5   College and the Military                                             Chapter 6   Going to Work                                                      Chapter 7   To the Forbidden Roof of the World                   Chapter 8   With the Dalai Lama in Lhasa                              Chapter 9   Life and Death on the Tibetan Trail                 Chapter 10  Two Lifetime Passions: Tay and Flying            Chapter 11  Around the World                                               Chapter 12  Welcome to Africa                                              Chapter 13  The Rwenzori Mountains, the Congo, and Kenya   Chapter 14  Into the Desert                                                      Chapter 15  With the Nomads                                                  Chapter 16  North to Alaska                                                     Chapter 17  Earthquake                                                              Chapter 18  Flying Alaska                                                          Chapter 19  Around the World a New Way                              Chapter 20  Politics and Conservation                                      Chapter 21 Skiing                                                                       Chapter 22 Mount McKinley Flight Adventures                       Chapter 23 Flying Another Soloist                                             Chapter 24 To Russia with Love                                               Chapter 25 Flying into the Sunset                                                 Sources   Index","brand":"Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360281624919,"sku":"9781941821633","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781941821633.jpg?v=1754127212","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lowell-thomas-jr-flight-to-adventure-alaska-and-beyond-9781941821633","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}