Wager With the Wind: The Don Sheldon Story - 1982 Revised Edition

New York: St Martins Press - Buzz Books, 1982. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6" x 9. 258 Pages Indexed. Foreword by James Arness. Inscription inside front cover "To Dick Hawkins, (Hopkins?) my hockey friend and fellow pilot. Thanks for the extra tickets. My sons family enjoyed the game. I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I did. Thanks again, Dave Dentler." Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. A biography of the Alaskan bush pilot emphasizing his thirty-three year flying career and his contribution to the development of bush aviation. Don Sheldon is the unchallenged guardian angel of the mountain climber and downed aviator in distress..his story is a rare opportunity for those who place the quest for high adventure above all other worthy endeavors. -- L.A. Herald Examiner We'll wager this is one you won't be able to put down! -- Seattle Times"It's full of hair-raising true stories. I have flown with Don Sheldon. He is one of our super airmen. --Lowell Thomas