lynxie 0 #1 September 27, 2004 Do you know the name of any books with a story about skydiving, or a story just about anything in life told in a skydiving environment? (Not technical books about skydiving) -- "If you can dream it, you can DO IT!" -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #2 September 27, 2004 Check this site out. There's some stories and links to a couple of books that you may find interesting http://parachutehistory.com/ Blues... There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #3 September 27, 2004 How about: "Bedtime Stories for Skydivers" at [urlhttp://www.skydivingmagazine.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SBS&Product_Code=BSFS&Category_Code=B[/url] or:http://members.aol.com/lschatz111/bsfs.html "Skydiving in 8 Days" is also a great read, but kind of overdue an update on the equipment side. http://www.skydivingmagazine.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SBS&Product_Code=SI8D&Category_Code=B For more, go to:http://www.skydivingmagazine.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SBS&Category_Code=B and browse. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #4 September 27, 2004 Try "Free Fall" by Tom Read. http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews26781.html Factual account of one guy's struggle with depression around the time he was trying to organise a Joe Kittinger type high altitude record attempt. Not a bad book.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #5 September 27, 2004 Check out the book Endless Fall by Mike Swain. It is a bunch of short stories from Mike's good old days. I have read it multiple times and still enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 September 27, 2004 QuoteDo you know the name of any books with a story about skydiving, or a story just about anything in life told in a skydiving environment? (Not technical books about skydiving) good thing you specified that. I read your title and thought, " I've heard of skydiving dogs, but taking a book is just dumb." (no I didn't) I havent read it but jonathan livingston seagull ios supposed to be very skydiver mindedMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #7 September 27, 2004 Have just finished reading Freefall by Tom Read (Nish Bruce) and it is a very good book - skydiving is a central theme but it is not just about that and is highly readable. Made me think.I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdy2skydive 0 #8 September 27, 2004 You have to read Falling Into Place by Rita Ippolitti. She enters skydiving close to age 40 and really really struggles. It's a great read full of hilarious accounts of her attempts to learn to skydive over 3 summers and several different programs at a number of different dropzones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #9 September 27, 2004 http://www.cs.fiu.edu/~esj/uwf/works.html United We Fall is both some technical stuff, history, and lore. It's available at the above site online. http://www.skydivingmagazine.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SBS&Product_Code=DM&Category_Code=B The above link is to Double Malfunction, a novel. But I've decided I recognize about 2/3 of the characters.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
