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Sully sullenberger explores exactly what it takes to lead and inspire. Stories of vision and courage from americas leaders, was released on may 15, 2012. His fascinating and deservedly praised memoir reflects on his childhood love for planes and an outstanding 42year career as a pilotas well as how he and his family coped with the onslaught of sudden celebrity. Chesley burnett sully sullenberger iii is an american airline transport pilot atp, safety. Sully sullenbergerthe pilot who miraculously landed a crippled us airways flight 1549 in new yorks hudson river, saving the lives of all 155 passengers. This is an autobiography in its purest form and a very honest autobiography at that. This is a book that is not just about airplanes and piloting. Sully and his coauthor did a good job writing this book. As a follow up to his phenomenal new york times bestselling memoir, highest duty, captain chesley b. Air plane on the surface of the hudson river in new york city. Chesley burnett sully sullenberger iii is an american airline transport pilot atp, safety expert, and accident investigator from danville, california,who successfully carried out the emergency ditching of us airways flight 1549 in the hudson river, offshore from manhattan, new york city, on january 15, 2009, thus saving the lives of the 155 people on the aircraft. Now a major motion picture from clint eastwood, starring tom hanksthe inspi. In making a difference, one of the most captivating american heroes of this centurythe courageous pilot who brought the crippled us airways flight 1549 safely down in new. Bushs loyal service dog, come facetoface for the first time live on today.