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Man at His Best
What the Survivors Know
Two new memoirs offer disquieting glimpses of what it feels like to go down in a plane crash—and what you learn from walking away
June
1
2009
CHRIS JONES
What the Survivors Know
CHRIS JONES
June
1
2009
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Man at His Best
What the Survivors Know
Two new memoirs offer disquieting glimpses of what it feels like to go down in a plane crash—and what you learn from walking away
June
1
2009
CHRIS JONES
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