A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II by Adam Makos, Larry Alexander

A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

Adam Makos, Larry Alexander

392 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

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Four days before Christmas 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germany. At its controls was a 21-year-old pilot. Half his crew lay wounded or dead. It was their first mission. Suddenly, a sleek, dark shape pulled up...

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inspiring 73%
adventurous 65%
informative 63%
emotional 60%
tense 42%
hopeful 39%
reflective 39%
sad 34%
challenging 28%
dark 23%
lighthearted 2%

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medium 62%
fast 22%
slow 14%

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