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Lowell Thomas Jr. is a famed Alaskan who made his mark as a Bush pilot and by serving in state government, but who also has had a lifetime’s worth of adventures that have taken him around the world. Thomas, now eighty-nine, and living in Anchorage, is the son of one of the most widely known Americans of the twentieth century, and his connection to Lowell Thomas Sr. (1892-1981) enabled him to jump-start his life of adventure at a very early age. From the time he was fifteen, Lowell Thomas Jr. has been involved in a series of journeys that have seen him cross paths with many famous lives and take part in many historic events.
Price: $27.99
Pages: 282
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Imprint: Alaska Northwest Books
Publication Date:
01 October 2013
Trim Size: 9.50 X 6.55 in
ISBN: 9780882409146
Format: Hardcover
“. . . a high-spirited autobiography of Lowell Thomas Jr. (b.1923), reporter, bush pilot, fifth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, filmmaker, and conservationist devoted to preserving Alaska's beautiful wilderness. With the assistance of award-winning journalist Lew Freedman, Thomas speaks of climbing an Alaskan mountain at age sixteen, flying around the world on his honeymoon, meeting the fourteen-year-old Dalai Lama, and much more. His lifetime of accomplishments, exploration, and appreciation for nature's beauty make for a thoroughly engaging and inspirational true story, highly recommended.” —James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
“Lowell Thomas Jr. has lived a life of exploration and adventure ranging from the heart of Africa to Alaska's highest peaks. His powerfully written and evocative reminiscences provide a reading experience that is to be relished from start to finish.” —Colleen Mondor, author, The Map of My Dead Pilots
“Lowell’s adventures are an inspiration for all ages. He proves that a person can do anything they make up their mind to do and be successful at it.”—Shari Hart, Executive Director, Alaska Aviation Museum
“Lowell Thomas Jr. has lived a life of exploration and adventure ranging from the heart of Africa to Alaska's highest peaks. His powerfully written and evocative reminiscences provide a reading experience that is to be relished from start to finish.” —Colleen Mondor, author, The Map of My Dead Pilots
“Lowell’s adventures are an inspiration for all ages. He proves that a person can do anything they make up their mind to do and be successful at it.”—Shari Hart, Executive Director, Alaska Aviation Museum
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1 Flight to Adventure
Chapter 2 Early Life
Chapter 3 First Adventure
Chapter 4 Welcome to Alaska
Chapter 5 College and the Military
Chapter 6 Going to Work
Chapter 7 To the Forbidden Roof of the World
Chapter 8 With the Dalai Lama in Lhasa
Chapter 9 Life and Death on the Tibetan Trail
Chapter 10 Two Lifetime Passions: Tay and Flying
Chapter 11 Around the World
Chapter 12 Welcome to Africa
Chapter 13 The Rwenzori Mountains, the Congo, and Kenya
Chapter 14 Into the Desert
Chapter 15 With the Nomads
Chapter 16 North to Alaska
Chapter 17 Earthquake
Chapter 18 Flying Alaska
Chapter 19 Around the World a New Way
Chapter 20 Politics and Conservation
Chapter 21 Skiing
Chapter 22 Mount McKinley Flight Adventures
Chapter 23 Flying Another Soloist
Chapter 24 To Russia with Love
Chapter 25 Flying into the Sunset
Sources
Index
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1 Flight to Adventure
Chapter 2 Early Life
Chapter 3 First Adventure
Chapter 4 Welcome to Alaska
Chapter 5 College and the Military
Chapter 6 Going to Work
Chapter 7 To the Forbidden Roof of the World
Chapter 8 With the Dalai Lama in Lhasa
Chapter 9 Life and Death on the Tibetan Trail
Chapter 10 Two Lifetime Passions: Tay and Flying
Chapter 11 Around the World
Chapter 12 Welcome to Africa
Chapter 13 The Rwenzori Mountains, the Congo, and Kenya
Chapter 14 Into the Desert
Chapter 15 With the Nomads
Chapter 16 North to Alaska
Chapter 17 Earthquake
Chapter 18 Flying Alaska
Chapter 19 Around the World a New Way
Chapter 20 Politics and Conservation
Chapter 21 Skiing
Chapter 22 Mount McKinley Flight Adventures
Chapter 23 Flying Another Soloist
Chapter 24 To Russia with Love
Chapter 25 Flying into the Sunset
Sources
Index