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Monthly Archives: February 2012
China’s Wings reviewed in the Wall Street Journal, and other reviews…
Quite a thrill to see China’s Wings well reviewed in the Wall Street Journal (“exciting”; “displaying Mr. Crouch’s talents as a researcher, portraitist and chronicler”; “inhabited by a host of interesting characters”) Also by the Pan Am Historical Foundation (“Diligently … Continue reading
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A nice random find…
Just stumbled across this short, but very generous review of Enduring Patagonia written seven years ago by Charles King. I’d never seen it before. Gotta love his lead quote/motto: “The only thing worse than reading a lousy book is wasting … Continue reading
More news on my March 3 event at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena
I’m excited to announce that two CNAC veterans are planning to attend my first China’s Wings book event at Vroman’s bookstore in Pasadena on Saturday, March 3, at 4:00 pm. Both are great guys, genuine Southern California success stories who’ve … Continue reading
China’s Wings first reader
China’s Wings first reader, Tom Lambert. Aside from being one of the world’s foremost Reformation scholars, he’s also the technical mastermind behind this website.(And the evil genius behind the website Yosemite Explorer, and many others.) He has patiently answered hundreds … Continue reading
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China’s Wings events in March and April, 2012
I’ve got China’s Wings presentations and book signings scheduled at some of California’s finest bookstores, and in April, I’m presenting and signing at a friend’s wine tasting room in Healdsburg. I’ll be delivering a slide show of excellent period photographs, … Continue reading
Advance copies in the house!
UPS just left these on the doorstep.
China’s Wings — further reading
The China’s Wings bibliography stretches to nine printed pages, most of which I read cover to cover, while sampling generously from the rest. I’d like to pull out a few favorites for recommendation — in no particular order: Wind, Sand … Continue reading
A literary connection: Wind, Sand and Stars to China’s Wings
I’m ginning up a little radio blurb discussing three books from aviation’s “Golden Age,” and to that end I’ve been reading Antoine de Saint Exupery’s classic Wind, Sand and Stars for what must be the fifth or sixth time since … Continue reading
