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A Fun Ride Through Aviation History,
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This review is from: The Adventures of Freefall O'Keefe (Paperback)
I purchased this book because the author had the same name as an old high school friend of mine. As it turns out, the author is indeed that old high school friend. I have not seen or talked to him in . . . well, more years then either or us probably wants to admit. Now, all of this is not in a way of a disclaimer for this review. It is to say, that I would not have picked up this book if not for the name connection and would have missed a good read.The Adventures of Freefall O'Keefe is an unlikely title to house what turns out to be a pocket history of aviation, space exploration, and even the history of the past century. The book's 273 pages are written for readers, real readers. You will not find filler pages of mind-numbing dialog or overblown descriptions here. Nearly every page is filled with history and science presented through the life story of the main character Freefall O'Keefe. Freefall's life is a little like Forest Gump meets Jules Verne as the pioneer aviator's travels brings him in contact with aviation greats from the Wright Brothers to Wernher von Braun. The narrator of the story presents us with the technical aspects of each milestone as easy to read lessons that are a tribute to the author's obvious penchant for research. And, when the scope of what humankind has accomplished so far is not sufficient for our hero, we are treated to a glimpse of a future that is crafted to fit in the realm of the possible. Beyond the history and science of The Adventures of Freefall O'Keefe, Anthony Giarmo has created for us a main character that is unlike other adventure heroes. Instead of a Rambo like shoot 'um up and ask questions later superman, fighting for his own cause, we are treated to a person of average stature who can serve his country without killing and think of the world as an extended community. Freefall O'Keefe's life is a celebration of diversity and a worldview that is unfortunately much more fiction that the history of aviation that winds through it. The author shows us a life that we may feel does not exist but he validates that life by making us feel good at the possibility. I suggest you read this book in small chunks. The book's thirty-eight chapters make it possible to do this easily. Digest the chapters and the lessons they contain and take time to reflect on the history we have all lived through. And while you're at it, take a moment to look up toward the sky and think about the fantastic future ahead.
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