{"product_id":"flight-of-passage-a-true-story-9780786883158","title":"Flight of Passage: A True Story","description":"Writer Rinker Buck looks back more than 30 years to a summer when he and his brother, at ages 15 and 17 respectively, became the youngest duo to fly across America, from New Jersey to California. Having grown up in an aviation family, the two boys bought an old Piper Cub, restored it themselves, and set out on the grand journey. Buck is a great storyteller, and once you get airborne with the boys you find yourself absorbed in a story of adventure and family drama. And \u003ci\u003eFlight of Passage\u003c\/i\u003e is also an affecting look back to the summer of 1966, when the times seemed much less cynical and adventures much more enjoyable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRinker Buck\u003c\/b\u003e began his career as a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eBerkshire Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e in western Massachusetts. He then worked for \u003ci\u003eNew York, Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAdweek\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, and his articles and columns have appeared in numerous national magazines and newspapers. \u003ci\u003eFlight of Passage\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book. He and his wife, Amelia de Neergaard, live with their two daughters in Cornwall, Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611623428370,"sku":"9780786883158","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ff174f0-b5f8-490e-9af3-a6bc8f3ba732.jpg?v=1732364562","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/flight-of-passage-a-true-story-9780786883158","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}