Survivors of Flight 1549Miracle on the Hudson: The Survivors of Flight 1549 Tell Their Extraordinary Stories of Courage, Faith, and Determination

Having read this book with great interest I now feel that anything Sully puts his name to, will be well done, whether it's writing a book or landing a big bird packed with people safely on a river! I particularly liked chapters 12,13 and 14 where he dealt with the nitty gritty of his final approach and safe landing. Even though I'm not prone to tears there were tears in my eyes all through the book as I read and are now as I write this review. Sully himself wonders why there are tears in the eyes of so many people as they speak to him about the incident. I know now. But then dear readers Sully is one super-cool dude. You're the man Sully I want in my corner in a crisis. Great value for money .

Absolutely fascinating to hear the story from the perspective of the passengers. I couldn't put it down.

A fascinating look at the crash into the Hudson from the passengers points of viewI found this so interesting and emotional. At times it really gets to you. Each passenger's story is fascinating and raw. This covers a lot bit its not too heavy on the details focuses more on the feelings. A really good read.

Fantastic book about a brilliant pilot.

Very good

Fantastic read from start to finish

Loved this book of the film.

My mistake, should have read reviews before buying. Book is based solely on passenger's experiences during flight and water landing. Nothing, absolutely nothing refers to the cockpit and pilots, maybe a few lines. Really disappointing, so I'm now buying another book based on the Captain, Chesley B Sullenberger III.

I gave this to my 89 year old dad... He really enjoyed this book.

Reading the accounts of the passengers and their experiences and thoughts during this trauma was very profound for me. Of great interest, were their thoughts of time slowing down and what transpired during this time. When I was 25 years old (I am now 75) I was on a highway near Columbia, Missouri, it was dark and raining, I had a blow out on my front left tire, couldn't get control and sailed over a 70 foot cliff. Time slowed down!! I thought, "I'm never going to see my husband and daughter again, I'm not ready to die", and I began to recite the Lord's Prayer. I was knocked unconscious, came to, realized I had clouded vision in my left eye, then heard a sound and interpreted it as being the sound of flames. I quickly crawled out the window of the upside down car which was laying on top a boulder then crawled up the cliff. This slowing down of time lasted a week. However, during this week, time gradually returned to normal. Until I read this book, I had never heard of anyone having experienced this phenomena. I, now, realize this is a most unique experience and feel somewhat relieved that it is not so uncommon. It was, also, very revealing as to how other people handle themselves in a crisis especially when these individuals felt as though they were not going to survive. The experience I had in 1965 helped me survive another experience in 1971 which included myself and my six year old daughter. I awoke around two o'clock in the morning with a knife at my throat and my daughter was a night stand away from me. I think because of my previous experience, I was able to keep a clear head, so to speak. I asked the man if he was going to kill me. I asked this question because I was determined to not make a sound if he stabbed me in hopes my daughter would stay asleep and he would not kill her. He said he would not if I kept quiet, which I did, and she did not wake up until the police officers arrived. I hope you all read this book as it is very well written and, in doing so, it will help you if you find yourself in a life threatening situation. My reading this has helped me to, somewhat, but a few things to rest.

Wohl selten hat man als Leser die Gelegenheit, eine solche Extremsituation quasi mitten im Geschehen mitzuerleben.Die beiden Autoren, zwei renommierte US-Journalisten, haben 118 der 155 der Passagiere von Flight 1549 sowie verschiedene Rettungskräfte ausführlich interviewt und sich dann mehrere Monate Zeit genommen um sehr sorgfältig und mit großem Geschick diese Informationsflut zu einem faszinierenden Buch zusammenzufügen. Es ist sehr packend, sehr detailliert und immer absolut dran an den einzelnen Menschen und an ihrem Empfinden in genau diesem Augenblick. Augenblicke gab es viele in den paar Minuten, die sich für manche zu einer Ewigkeit dehnten. Und Menschen gab es viele, ganz verschiedene, in diesem Flugzeug, vom neun Monate alten Baby in den Armen seiner verängstigten Mutter bis hin zum flugerfahrenen Sitznachbarn, der Ruhe auszustrahlen wusste. Unbeschwerter Start, Kollision mit den Vögeln, Sinkflug, Notlandung, Evakuierung und Rettung aus dem Wasser, all dies erlebt der Leser hautnah mit. Absolut faszinierend!

Bought this for my father and he enjoyed it a lot.

After seeing the movie, "Sully, " I wanted to know more: surely there were some who prayed, who later thanked God, although this was entirely omitted in the movie. And what of the survivors since that day? Have their lives changed? Have they sought the purpose for a second chance at life? Thankfully, the authors have done extensive research. Not only are these questions answered, but I learned so much more. The harrowing rescue onto the boats are one hundred and fifty-five separate miracles, many told in this book, many requiring others who valued the lives of strangers. I learned there were many heroes that day. And, as a personal bonus for me, I have recently moved to the Charlotte area and the small hometowns of the survivors are towns where I now visit and shop and recognize. At the time of the event, I was thankful like others, but had not noticed that this was a story about North Carolina as well as New York. This book is excellent. Thanks to the authors for writing it.