Jeffrey Zaslow Books
Jeffrey Zaslow (1958–2012) was a journalist and author who co-wrote the book with Pausch.
Known for: Sully: My Search for What Really Matters, The Last Lecture
Books by Jeffrey Zaslow
Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
Sully: My Search for What Really Matters is far more than the story of a famous emergency landing. In this memoir, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger reflects on the habits, values, and life experie...
The Last Lecture
Written by Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, this book expands on his famous 'Last Lecture' about achieving childhood dreams. It blends humor, inspirat...
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From Denison to the Sky
Character is formed long before it is tested in public. One of the book’s most important insights is that Sully’s composure on Flight 1549 did not begin in the cockpit; it began in childhood. Growing up in Denison, Texas, he was shaped by a culture that prized honesty, responsibility, modesty, and d...
From Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
Becoming a Pilot Through Military Discipline
Confidence without discipline is dangerous, especially when lives depend on your judgment. In recounting his years at the U.S. Air Force Academy and in military flight training, Sullenberger shows that becoming a pilot meant far more than learning to operate an aircraft. It meant entering a culture ...
From Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
A Civilian Career Built on Safety
Professionalism is most visible in the details people rarely notice. In his airline career, Sullenberger emphasizes that safe outcomes are not created by dramatic acts but by thousands of careful decisions made long before trouble arises. Commercial aviation, at its best, is a culture of vigilance. ...
From Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
Flight 1549 and the Crucial Decision
In moments of crisis, reality moves faster than fear. The most famous section of the memoir recounts the seconds after US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of geese shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. Both engines lost thrust, and the aircraft immediately became something no airline crew ...
From Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
After the Impact, Duty Continued
A crisis does not end when the immediate danger passes. After the aircraft landed on the Hudson, another phase of leadership began: evacuation, accountability, and care for others. Sullenberger describes how, even after the successful ditching, he remained responsible for every person on board. He a...
From Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
Investigation, Scrutiny, and Professional Integrity
True confidence welcomes examination. After Flight 1549, Sullenberger faced not only praise but also formal investigation. In aviation, every major incident is studied in detail, and rightly so. The goal is not to assign simplistic blame but to understand what happened and improve future safety. Sul...
From Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
About Jeffrey Zaslow
Jeffrey Zaslow (1958–2012) was a journalist and author who co-wrote the book with Pausch.
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