Yeager: An Autobiography by Chuck Yeager
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Book Reviews of Yeager: An Autobiography
Book Review: Balls Out!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Legendary flying ace Chuck Yeager has put on paper not only his life, but his amazing character as well.Since I was a child I was told the stories of Chuck Yeager by my brothers.One of whom was an aviator himself, and was in awe of this man.
When I read his autobiography, which is definitely one of the best books I've ever read, I felt a new kind of respect for the man. A man who was never given a college education, yet managed to be one of the greatest aviators and men in history. He overcame the odds more than a few times.
What touched me most about this book was it's honesty.He never embellishes the truth, and tells it like it is, always. The book may not be the best articulated book in history, but that is because that is not Chuck's way.
He recounts all the major events in aviation history with a style that reveals his passion, and his determination that if you are going to do something, do it right.Eloquently put by Chuck, do it balls out.
I most enjoyed his manner in the book, fun loving without losing sight of himself, his demeanour is that of a mischievous brother who'll stand up for what he believes in, no matter what.
This man is a role model and one of the world's finest heroes. Read the book and meet the man.
Book Review: Unbelievable!
Summary: 5 Stars
Had a movie been made of a fictional war/test pilot's life like this book reads, it would be labeled preposterous! I don't think anybody would have the nerve to produce it unless it were a comedy.
Yeager takes the General from humble beginnings to the war, to test pilot expoits and beyond. I had no idea about Yeager's career other than the sound barrier and quite frankly, this small accomplishment barely registers in this book completely full of excitement. The man shouldn't be alive after all the scrapes, close calls, etc....
On a visit out of town, I picked this book from the host's bookshelf and literally couldn't put it down, much to the chagrin of my then wife and others. Years later, I was finally gifted it and again, ignored others as I read it again and laughed!
It's an easy read; maybe not worthy of literary acclaim and of course, Yeager would care not. Grab a copy and make plenty of time to finish it. Or better yet, take it on the next trip to the in-laws' house.
Yes, we mortal men can only dream of going "balls out" like that.
Book Review: The First and book I Read more than 10 Times
Summary: 5 Stars
Yeager is an extremley exceptional man, He is the man who
have accomplish so much in his life, The first time I saw
his book in the store, I said to my self, what is this bald
old man doing in the front of the F-20 Fighter ?, I was curious
so I bought it.
At home when I read it, I just can't take my eyes away from
the pages, His courage is very exceptional, His love to Glennis
is something to be envy, but those thing doesn't made him a
Superman, He also have many flaws here and there, The Most
exciting part of his book is when he was in England figthing in
World war II, That's will show us how a young poeple like him and
his buddy deal with death as a fact of life, and how his fear and
excitement were mixed up in that period. His days as a Test Pilot
is also fun to read too, for me the most exciting part of this
period is not when he broke the sound barrier, but is the part
when he describe the daily life with his friend and his hang out
place.
Reading Yeager we read about a life of a hillbilly who happens
to be the righterous heir of the Right Stuff and he is the
one who will not die with a frown in his faceBook Review: Forget G.I. Joe, General Yeager Is A Real American Hero
Summary: 5 Stars
This is going to date me but this was the first, honest-to-God book I read. A book about something/someone real. Watching The Right Stuff, admittadly led me to ask for this book as a child as I was completely preoccupied with all things with wings back then and General Yeager describes flying a way that someone who has only "taken the controls" in flight simulators.
The depression era he grew up in, not wearing shoes most of his childhood. The crack-shot back woods hunter he was as a child. The daring do of stealing watermellons from a neighbor knowing the risk was a shotgun loaded with rock salt to the hiney. These things and more honed him into a fighter, but a smart fighter.
I completely admire General Yeager from his childhood years thru World War II, and on through the X-1 program (worth the book in itself) and his work with Northrop and Bell after he retired from active duty.
I highly recommend the book and his follow up book "Press On - Further Adventures In The Good Life" for other snippets that were passed over in the big picture of "Yeager".
Adam Smith
Book Review: Arguably the best pilot......ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
I knew who Chuck Yeager is before reading this book. I vaguely knew of his exploits, I knew that he was good, but as far as I was concerned he was just another average test pilot. He must have just been in the right place at the right time to break the sound barrier.
After reading the book I now know that Yeager was a pilot of awesome ability. He was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. He was also lucky to have survived but he achieved what he did by being the best. I don't use the word best lightly. While he was far from the best academic pilot he was a tremendous stick and rudder pilot who went out of his way to learn about the planes that he flew.
This book is a tale extraordinary life in aviation written by its master. Having read it I have a much greater appreciation of what being a good pilot is all about.
Oh, and I also really enjoyed reading the book.