Standby, Chicago [Kindle Edition]

Rich Walls (Author)

Book Description

Take a trip with Standby, Chicago!

The uplifting story of a young man on his first business trip, the blizzard that could strand him through Christmas, and the beautiful girl he falls for on the flight over. Standby, Chicago is the novel which reminds us that new adventures in life and love are often only a gate away.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Standby, Chicago was born in the sky a full decade ago. At the age of sixteen and at the tail end of a year away from home, I wanted to write a story that shared my love of the air--for all the people I'd met, the endless choice of destinations, and the unpredictability that attaches itself to each trip. Specifically, there was a romanticism with flying I'd once heard about which seemed far too distant. This little book is my attempt to bring that back.

Safe travels,

Rich

Product Details

• File Size: 364 KB
• Print Length: 210 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0984794603
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Cunning Books; Kindle edition (November 28, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006FPREDK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,301 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A real good read February 4, 2012

By Skarpetta

Format:Paperback

I had read previous reviews of this book and was really looking forward to reading this book. It arrived and I started it right away, had a hard time putting it down. Rich Walls keeps your interest and keeps you engaged with the characters. No spoilers here though, grab a copy now. A person can learn and experience so much if they allow themselves to look through someone else's eyes. Basically - take off the blinders and and look around - you've been missing a lot.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars thoroughly enjoyed it! January 24, 2012

By UPGirlcd

Format:Paperback

I really enjoyed "Standby Chicago" --a great 1st novel by Rich Walls! This novel takes us on a business trip with James, who is really 'green' in the cutthroat business world. He has no idea what he is in for from a not what he expected business meeting to Chicago snowstorm that strands him in the Windy City near Christmastime. New friends, a cute, yet aloof new girl in his life, an in-your-face-lush business partner, and a few classic Chicago establishments, all give the quiet, reflective, all around good guy James a lot to think about. He searches deeper inside himself as he is forced to evaluate all the angles of his life. He has to learn what he wants & how to go about getting it & how to get back to New York to his family for Christmas. How does James fair with all of this thrust upon him? Read Standby, Chicago to find out...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Looking forward to additional works from the author March 21, 2012

By DeeRay

Format:Kindle Edition

Rich Walls has created a wonderfully believable main character whose development, triumphs, and disappointments though a tumultuous holiday season create an instant conection with the reader. I couldn't put this book down.

More About the Author

Rich Walls graduated from Villanova University in 2006 and published his first novel, Standby, Chicago, in December 2011. He presently lives in Hoboken, New Jersey. You can follow his latest project, a collection of very short stories, at www.onepagelovestory.com.