Randy Pausch

Jeffrey Zaslow

A lot of professors give talks titled 'The Last Lecture'. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave, 'Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams', wasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humour, inspiration, and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.

Lessons in Living

The Last Lecture

Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger, III

Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks—the inspirational autobiography by one of the most captivating American heroes of our time, Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger—the pilot who miraculously landed a crippled US Airways Flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew. On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed a remarkable emergency landing when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew. His cool actions not only averted tragedy but made him a hero and an inspiration worldwide. His story is now a major motion picture from director / producer Clint Eastwood and stars Tom Hanks, Laura Linney and Aaron Eckhart. Sully's story is one of dedication, hope, and preparedness, revealing the important lessons he learned through his life, in his military service, and in his work as an airline pilot. It reminds us all that, even in these days of conflict, tragedy and uncertainty, there are values still worth fighting for—that life's challenges can be met if we're ready for them.

My Search for What Really Matters

Sully

Looks at the lives, bonds, and experiences of a group of female friends from Ames, Iowa.

A Story of Women and a Forty-year Friendship

The Girls from Ames

Sullenberger, Chesley B., III

Sully [Movie TIe-in] UK

Chesley B. Sullenberger

Airline pilot Captain "Sully" Sullenberger tells his life story, including his perspective on the emergency landing on the Hudson River that earned him the world's admiration, and offers insight on the essential qualities--leadership, responsibility and service--that he believes have been vital to his success. 350,000 first printing.

Highest Duty

L'ultima lezione. La vita spiegata da un uomo che muore

Son konuşma

Hē teleutaia dialexē

Chesley Sullenberger

A pilot's story about landing a malfunctioning commercial aircraft, revealing lessons learned from childhood, military service, and flight experiences.

Чудо на Гудзоне

The author of the best-selling The Girls From Ames traces the cultural process through which American women become married as reflected by the experiences of patrons at a family-owned bridal shop in Michigan, offering insight into how the rite of passage reflects national views on marriage.

A Story about the Love We Wish for Our Daughters

The Magic Room

On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed one of the most remarkable emergency landings in aviation history when Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the surface of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. His cool actions not only averted tragedy but made him a hero and an inspiration worldwide. To Sullenberger, a calm, steady pilot with forty years of flying experience who is also a safety consulting expert, the landing was not a miracle but rather the result of years of practice and training-wisdom he gained in the cockpit of U.S. Air Force jets and in his Texas boyhood. Born to a World War II veteran and dentist father and an elementary school teacher mother, Sully fell in love with planes early. He learned to fly as an eager 16-year-old from a crop duster, an older neighbor in north Texas, who took off and landed his fragile plane on the grass field behind his house. While Sully's father encouraged his interest in flying, he also imparted stern advice he'd learned from his Navy service during World War II: a commander is responsible for everyone in his care-and those words have shaped Sully's life and work and continue to guide him today. HIGHEST DUTY reveals the important lessons Sully learned through childhood, in his military service, and in his work as a commercial airline pilot. At heart, it is a story of hope and preparedness-that life's challenges can be met if we're ready for them-reminding us that, even in these days filled with war, tragedy, and economic uncertainty, there are values still worth fighting for. A few weeks after the crash, Sully discovered that he'd lost a library book about professional ethics, Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability, in the downed plane's cargo hold. When he called the library to notify them, they waived the usual fees. Mayor Michael Bloomberg replaced the book when he gave Sully the Key to the City in a New York ceremony.

My Search for what Really Matters

Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III

Em 15 de janeiro de 2009, o mundo testemunhou um pouso de emergência notável quando o comandante Chesley Sullenberger, um piloto com mais de vinte mil horas de voo, habilidosamente deslizou o avião da US Airways sobre o rio Hudson, em Manhattan, salvando todas as 155 vidas a bordo. Poucos minutos depois de decolar do aeroporto LaGuardia, o voo 1549 ganhava altitude quando a fuselagem estremeceu. Ao colidir com um bando de pássaros, o avião perdeu ambos os motores. O sangue-frio do piloto não apenas evitou uma enorme tragédia, mas o transformou em herói. O incidente, que na época ficou conhecido como “O milagre do rio Hudson”, inspirou o comandante Sullenberger a contar a própria história: uma trajetória de dedicação, esperança e prontidão, que revela as importantes lições aprendidas por ele na infância, durante o serviço militar e depois, trabalhando como piloto da aviação civil. Best-seller do The New York Times, a obra foi adaptada para os cinemas com direção e produção de Clint Eastwood e Tom Hanks no papel de Sully. “Uma história que deve ser lida por todos que acreditam que ainda existem pessoas com coragem, dignidade e competência extraordinárias.” The Washington Post

O herói do rio Hudson

Le livre qui a inspiré le film de Clint Eastwood. La formidable histoire du « héros de l’Hudson » et du vol 1549 de l’US Airways adaptée au cinéma par Clint Eastwood, avec Tom Hanks dans le rôle de Sully. Janvier 2009. Le monde assiste à l’un des plus spectaculaires amerrissages en urgence de l’histoire de l’aviation de ligne : le commandant Sullenberger pose son Airbus A320, privé de réacteurs, sur la rivière Hudson, sauvant ainsi la vie de 155 passagers et membres d'équipage. Dans ce témoignage vibrant raconté à la première personne, ce qui frappe par-dessus tout, c’est le sang-froid devant l’impensable, allié à l’incroyable énergie déployée pour sauver des vies. Depuis ses premiers souvenirs d’élève pilote – alors qu’il était encore adolescent et faisait ses armes aux commandes d’un avion à hélice dans le ciel du Texas – jusqu’à ses années dans l'US Air Force à bord d’un F-4 Phantom, le commandant de bord Chesley B. Sullenberger – « Sully » – livre le récit d’une existence passionnée au service de l’aviation. Ou comment un jeune garçon qui rêvait de voler est devenu le « héros de l’Hudson », un homme qui a mis l’expérience de toute une vie dans ces quelques secondes où tout pouvait basculer. Les auteurs : Le commandant Chesley B. Sullenberger est pilote de ligne et expert en sécurité aérienne. Il a servi comme instructeur et exercé des responsabilités à l’ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association) comme président de la sécurité et enquêteur en cas d’accident. Né à Denison, au Texas, il vit à Danville, en Californie. Jeffrey Zaslow, ex-chroniqueur au Wall Street Journal, a également été co-auteur, avec Randy Pausch, du best-seller international Le Dernier discours, publié dans 46 langues. Traduit de l’anglais (États-Unis) par Laure Joanin

Le livre qui a inspiré le film de Clint Eastwood

Chesley B. Sully Sullenberger

NEL MOMENTO DEL PERICOLO IL FATTORE UMANO FA LA DIFFERENZA. Il 15 gennaio 2009 il mondo intero è stato testimone di uno dei più spettacolari ammaraggi d'emergenza della storia dell'aeronautica civile, quello sul fiume Hudson. Quel giorno il comandante Sullenberger salvò la vita di centocinquantacinque persone. Senza saperlo, era diventato un eroe. Ripercorrendo le tappe salienti della propria vita, da quando imparò a volare, solcando i cieli del Texas a bordo di un monomotore agricolo, fino agli anni nell'Aeronautica militare ai comandi dei potenti F-4 Phantom e al successivo passaggio all'aviazione civile, Sully racconta le esperienze che gli hanno permesso di mantenere la lucidità necessaria per affrontare quei momenti drammatici. Perché a dargli il coraggio di prendere quella decisione impossibile, sostiene, sono state le convinzioni e le virtù che ha maturato nel corso di tutta la vita, dalla disciplina al senso del dovere, dalla precisione al rispetto per gli altri, dalla fiducia in se stessi alla capacità di assumersi la responsabilità di coloro che ci sono stati affidati.

Sully (Versione italiana)

Chesly B. Sullenberger

Sully. Ediz. italiana

The instant New York Times bestseller, now in paperback: a moving tribute to female friendships, with the inspiring story of eleven girls and the ten women they became, from the coauthor of the million-copy bestseller The Last Lecture As children, they formed a special bond, growing up in the small town of Ames, Iowa. As young women, they moved to eighth different states, yet they managed to maintain an extraordinary friendship that would carry them through college and careers, marriage and motherhood, dating and divorce, the death of a child, and the mysterious death of the eleventh member of their group. Capturing their remarkable story, The Girls from Ames is a testament to the enduring, deep bonds of women as they experience life's challenges, and the power of friendship to overcome even the most daunting odds. The girls, now in their forties, have a lifetime of memories in common, some evocative of their generation and some that will resonate with any woman who has ever had a friend. The Girls from Ames demonstrates how close female relationships can shape every aspect of women's lives-their sense of themselves, their choice of men, their need for validation, their relationships with their mothers, their dreams for their daughters-and reveals how such friendships thrive, rewarding those who have committed to them. With both universal events and deeply personal moments, it's a book that every woman will relate to and be inspired by.

A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship

Traces the cultural process through which American women become married as reflected by the experiences of patrons at a family-owned bridal shop in Michigan, offering insight into how the rite of passage reflects national views on marriage.

Jeffrey Zaslow

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