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The Cannibal Queen: A Flight Into the Heart of America

This novel takes readers on a vivid and introspective journey through the diverse landscapes and complex social fabric of America, as experienced by a central character who embodies the essence of the nation's spirit. more

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Stephen Coonts
Stephen Coonts

Stephen Coonts is an American novelist born on July 19, 1946. His works, primarily focused on military and adventure themes, have gained widespread popularity among readers. more

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“As to rocket ships flying between America and Europe, I believe it is worth seriously trying for. Thirty years ago persons who were developing flying were laughed at as mad, and that scorn hindered aviation. Now we heap similar ridicule upon stratoplane or rocket ships for trans-Atlantic flights.”

“Everything I had ever learned about air fighting taught me that the man who is aggressive, who pushes a fight, is the pilot who is successful in combat and who has the best opportunity for surviving battle and coming home.”

“If we can forgive everyone, regardless of what he or she may have done, we nourish the soul and allow our whole being to feel good. To hold a grudge against anyone is like carrying the devil on your shoulders. It is our willingness to forgive and forget that casts away such a burden and brings light into our hearts, freeing us from many ill feelings against our fellow human beings.”

“To be angry about trifles is mean and childish; to rage and be furious is brutish; and to maintain perpetual wrath is akin to the practice and temper of devils; but to prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine.”