Wind, Sand, and Stars
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.62 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8087888456 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 182 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kikyo C. said Beautiful content and style, a delightful find. I loved The Little Prince, and thought that I would give Wind, Sand and Stars a try. Lucky for me that I did! A different kind of book than the children's-tale quality of The Little Prince, Wind, Sand and Stars is nevertheless magical in its own way. St-Exupery's ability to blend philosophy with his fairy-tale renditions of the life of a pilot are inspiring to more than one kind of person who seeks to reach the stars. Well worth reading, this book is a delight for anyone who . The antidote for the "middle seat blues" Fear of flying nowadays mainly involves a strong distaste for the crowded planes, fear of drawing a far too overweight passenger as your next seat companion, the comedy of the search routines prior to boarding, including a fear of more than 3 oz. of water, and the reminders over the loudspeakers about the "threat levels" to one's existence. "Il etait une fois" once upon a time, as Saint Exupery's wonderful, classic book reminds us, there was a fear, but also the thrill of fly. "Wisdom from an earlier generation" according to The Concise Critic:. It is not exaggeration to say that the reading of four books--one of them "The Little Prince" by St. Exupery--changed my life. It would also not be an overstatement to say all my reading now is done to try to find another title or two to add to this list. (Maybe, though, the changing of my life is of little consequence .it slips away .it slips away. Maybe now I read to have another title to suggest to my children. They still, I hope, have much of life left. Let their changing
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