Stanley Books

Spenser's _Whirlybirds_ describes the evolution and development of the helicopter. Although Leonardo Da Vinci's notes and several European refinements are discussed, the book primarily concentrates on the efforts of four Americans: Igor Sikorsky, Frank Piasecki, Arthur Young, and Stanley Hiller.

Sikorsky, an immigrant from the Ukraine, is occasionally credited with inventing the helicopter. Although he did not invent the helicopter, he made many refinements. Sikorsky is still the first name in helicopters today.

Piasecki built a small helicopter at a young age. His company eventually became Boeing Vertol.

Young also got started with helicopters early in life. The company that he founded became Bell Helicopters, later Bell Helicopter Textron.

Hiller was unique among the four helicopter pioneers in that he started out in California, not on the east coast. He was somewhat isolated from the centers of early helicopter development. Hiller Aircraft exists today as a manufacturer of light helicopters.

Helicopters proved to be invaluable for the military, and served in wars from Korea onwards. Much of the onward development of these machines depended on continued military support. A number of commercial uses were developed too: crop spraying, aerial surveys and photography, air ambulances, etc.

Although Piasecki and Hiller developed small helicopters for personal use (like an automobile), they proved to be unaffordable for the vast majority of people. Helicopter "airlines" flourished (with Federal subsidies) in the 1960's, but fizzeled out about 10 years later due to high costs and accidents.

_Whirlybirds_ is long (almost 500 pages), but is well-written and easy to read. (It is helpful to have a nodding familiarity with aviation vocabulary such as "roll", "pitch", "yaw", etc.) I recommend this book for anyone interested in helicopters or aviation history.

This is a masterpiece on the four US helicopter pioneers -- Sikorsky, Bell (Arthur Young), Piasecki, and Stanley Hiller. Only faults to the book are (1) that it primarily focuses on the pioneers (hence the title), not the machines, and (2) he has nothing at all good to say about Hughes helicopters. In fact, it's pretty well damning. I think it should've been a little more objective. Also doesn't cover Charlie Kaman, who was also one of the early pioneers and still active today.

Whirlybirds is very well written account of the early history of the helicopter, and its pioneers. Filling a long needed gap in aviation history, this book tells how four men looked into the future of vertical flight, and turned it into a reality. This book is a must have. Jay Hendrickson

I believe in the old idea of storytelling, that we tell our stories in order to help the next generation understand what it means to be human. Mary Grimm's stories fit perfectly into my idea of storytelling. These stories opened my own life stories within me and made me want to write. They reminded me of what is important to me about growing up female. I recognized life transitions that I had gone through but forgotten. These are important stories.

Stealing Time is a wonderful collection of stories by Mary Grimm. The tales are hopeful yet never sugar-coated. The voice is authentic yet changes from story to story, proving Mary Grimm's skill at creating believable and honest characters who hurt, hunt, and sometimes find answers like the rest of us.

I love these stories! I agree that her novel is a bit slow, but these stories are beautifully written, full of memorable detail and complex emotions. Highly recommended.

A fabulously original and interesting book. I strongly recommend you buy it. Great for both children and adults.

A very unique, well written and educational book for both children and adults. Not many authors explore the different creatures under the sea. Most people have not even heard of Wolf-eels and so this book opens the doors to a new world of undersea creatures. There is so much we do not know about the ocean. The fantastic thing about this book is it brings these facinating creatures to life for everyone.

Not only is this book very well written, but it also inlcudes beautiful, colorful illustrations done by Jacqueline Stanley herself!

This is a fabulous book. Buy a copy, you will not be disappointed!

I recently had the opportunity to read this book, and was very impressed with its originality and interesting content, both with regards to the written text and the beautifully vivid illustrations (all of which were done by the very talented Ms. Stanley). Not only is it a fun read for any child (or adult, for that matter), but also offers educational information on a sea creature not widely known or understood, with pictorials detailing the life cycle of the wolf eel, etc. In my opinion, any child would love to receive this book, and I intend to purchase a copy for all of the children I know. I look forward to seeing the further adventures of "Wolfie" detailed in the future, or perhaps the tale of another sea creature - whatever the subject, I am confident the author will again create an exciting adventure below the seas to delight the imagination of both young and old. You've done a wonderful job, Ms. Stanley!

I usually am a slow reader but this small book held my interest so much that I finished it in 2 nights. It grabbed my attention right from the
first page, it was easy to understand and kept me at the edge of my seat
until the very last page. One night after reading I experienced one of
the strangest, yet most peaceful feeling after retiring for the night as tho God was pleased with me with what I am doing with my time and my life.

This small book is a trasure that can be referenced again and again. Excellent!

My wife and I have enjoyed this book so much we have bought dozens of copies and provide them for couples with whom we counsel in the Marriage and Family Institute of Tulsa. It is well researced and has great illustrations. It's condensed, but powerful approach to the marriage relationship is something that men seem to enjoy. Where we've had trouble getting men to read other books, they seem to benefit by this one. Easy to read. Well researched, good illustrations. Best thing I liked was the help for speakers and listeners. Terry Bell (Author of "The Love Ethic")The Love Ethic

This book is for couples that want to improve their realtionship. All the skills taught have been tested with research over the last 30 years. My relationship with my husband has improved greatly with these skills and so have couples I've worked with privately teaching these skills.

My 8 yr old son loves the Adam Sharp books. He can't wait for the next one to be written. He's not an avid reader, so it's nice to see him excited to read a book. He felt it was not too easy or too hard to read...he's in second grade. He gave it a "thumbs up!"

This is one of the cleverest series being published for children. It is so funny, and Adam is so cool. My kids love these books - and the new format from Random House is really attractive. The artwork is wonderful, too. How cool is it to go swimming in a tuxedo, looking for sharks. Long live Adam Sharp!

hey ,

I liked this book. I am turning thirteen in four days too. I know this book is for second and third graders mostly but they're good. I was wondering if i could get an email adress or a website name for the author.Anyhow, this was a good book. I liked it-except maybe for the fact that adam never leaves his tux and patent leather shoes.

EJ

This is the perfect series for boys - at least our two sons think so. They're good readers but they've never liked to read until we found Adam Sharp. Now, we have all of the titles (which are well worn) and we can hardly wait for future titles. Long live Adam Sharp!!

The Adventures of Stanley Kane has become a book that we've treasured as a family. I wish it were still in print--I would by a copy for each of my children. Wonderful images on the page and in the words!

When i was a little kid my mom read me this book all the time, and i'm 15 now and i still remember it..."What is a knock when a knock's not knocking"...

Excellent resource delivered quickly. Thank you. Rosalie I. Nabors

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This is by far the best book on Kenmare and its surrounding county Kerry i have had the pleasure of reading!
It is truely a magnificent read and will have you booking a holiday to kenmare in no time.
Finally a book that doesn't just give detail and fact but a heartfelt account of a very special place indeed written by somebody who has quite obviously fallen in love with the quaint town and it's surroundings.
I would reccomend this book to literally anybody who has stayed in kenmare at some point or even just past through while possibly travelling the ring of kerry.
Theres just so much to this part of Ireland that is not known or has been forgotten as the generations get older and time passes, What Stanley Goddard has compiled is a result of years of relentless exploring and researching whether he attained this valuable and compelling information from local towns folk (much of which, like Stanley, are no longer with us!) or from age old history books.
Also an avid photographer, Stanley documented much of what is written about in this book apparently and we can only hope to see an accompanying book of photographs released in the comming months!
This book will appeal as much to the people of Kenmare as it will to the many tourist's passing through each year!
I thoroughly recomend this to anyone who has ever been lucky enough to visit Kenmare and its surrounding beautiful country.

If you love Ireland, history and travel, you will love this book!!! Imagine touring Kenmare with a guide to tell you the history of the people and places you encounter along the way. Beautifully written, it makes you want to jump on a plane and fly to Kenmare to see everything described in the book.