HIGHEST DUTY My Search for What Really Matters

This inspiring book tells the story of U.S. Airways pilot Captain "Sully" Sullenberger. Listeners hear not just of his emergency landing on the Hudson but of the life events that prepared him for that moment. As the author himself says, "My entire life led me safely to that river." Michael McConnohie's steady, matter-of-fact narration is very much in keeping with Sully's own character. McConnohie captures the author's refreshingly modest tone as he conveys his life story. Anecdotes about how he learned to fly as a teen, his years in the Air Force, his life as husband and father all build to create a sense of the qualities—hard work, perseverance, passion—that equipped Sully for his calmly heroic act in January 2009. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2009]