{"product_id":"airline-paperback","title":"Airline - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"He was flying a plane, his plane. And though he would manage to land it safely that evening, his soul would remain aloft for the rest of his life.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd so begins the tale of young Marty Willman, who turns a fledgling crop dusting operation into a commercial airline empire. His entrepreneurial spirit and paternal leadership through the early part of the 20th century give rise to a loyal family of employees, and the eventual ascendance of Wesley Arnold, the authoritarian CEO who guides the corporation through the growth and acquisitions of the 1990's.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong Wesley's legions are Caroline and Danny, whose youthful love for each other evolves into a loyal friendship. Their shared devotion to their company combines with tumultuous real-life events to form a vivid backdrop for the turbulent ride of a once humble enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta to the transformations of 9\/11, from the graceful arc of a single biplane to the roar of a jumbo jet, \u003ci\u003eAIRLINE\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a corporation-of the battle between loyalty and the headwinds of powerful self-interest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd of the endurance of relationships in the face of events we can never control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688132481087,"sku":"9780595337514","price":23.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/67dc85fd908c79daaa4756cd3596fc59.webp?v=1764980950","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/airline-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}