Highest_Duty:_My_Search_for_What_Really_Matters

<i>Highest Duty</i>

Highest Duty

2009 memoir

Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters is a 2009 memoir written by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow describing the events of US Airways Flight 1549. The New York Times bestselling autobiography of Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger—the pilot who landed a crippled airplane in New York's Hudson River, saving the lives of the 155 passengers and crew—discusses leadership, responsibility, and service, along with his life story.[1]

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Kirkus Reviews described it as "valuable for anyone interested in how a life lived with integrity prepares a man for the ultimate challenge."[2] A review in The Mercury News praised its "meticulous attention to white-knuckle detail".[3]

Clint Eastwood directed a 2016 film adaptation called Sully that received positive reviews from critics.

References

  1. [1]
    "Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters. About the Book". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  2. [2]
    "Highest Duty". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Review: 'Highest Duty,' pilot-hero Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger's memoir, soars". The Mercury News. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.


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