{"product_id":"seaplanes-along-the-inside-passage-the-highs-and-lows-of-a-modern-bush-pilot-paperback","title":"Seaplanes Along the Inside Passage: The Highs and Lows of a Modern Bush Pilot - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerry Bruder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is it about Alaska that can make a young journalist from the East Coast abandon his career and become a bush pilot? Bruder's fascinating first-person account answers that question and lets the reader share his experiences as he becomes seasoned as a seaplane pilot flying the rugged terrain of Western Washington, British Columbia, and Southeast Alaska. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The life of a bush pilot in southeast Alaska is filled with the exhilaration of having unique access to one of our last great spans of wilderness, balanced with physical discomfort, extremely long hours, and heart-pounding danger. Gerry Bruder gave up a promising journalism career to pursue his passion for flying. This true-life adventure provides readers with a fascinating firsthand account of the highs and lows of a modern bush pilot.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerry Bruder amassed about 24,000 hours as a commercial seaplane pilot in southeastern Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. He has also worked as a journalist for several newspapers and magazines. He has a B.A. degree from Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, and an M.A. degree from Ohio State University. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eHeroes of the Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e (Alaska Northwest Books). A native of Connecticut, Bruder and his wife now spend winters in southern Arizona and summers in Seattle, Washington, where Gerry still is a floatplane pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45674826203180,"sku":"9780882409580","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/w-7jDk_Fmz9780882409580.webp?v=1781763011","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/seaplanes-along-the-inside-passage-the-highs-and-lows-of-a-modern-bush-pilot-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}