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Touching the Face of God: The Story of John Gillespie Magee, Jr. and his poem "High Flight"

Touching the Face of God: The Story of John Gillespie Magee, Jr. and his poem "High Flight"

Haas, Ray

Paperback

Military Biographies

ISBN10: 1941564003
ISBN13: 9781941564004
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Sep 4 2014
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.77 Width: 7.01 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Touching the Face of God is the fascinating true story of John Gillespie Magee, Jr., author of the poem High Flight. Magee composed his famous poem while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force in England during World War II. Magee's High Flight gathered world-wide notice from such luminaries as Winston Churchill, King George IV, Helen Keller, Orson Welles, Tyrone Power, and Katherine Hepburn. The poem has been used countless times in music, books, movies and speeches. The history of John Magee and his famous poem have been told several times, but this book seeks to tell his complete and compelling story. From his birth in China to his entrance into WWII as a combat pilot, Touching the Face of God is a story of true love, courage, compassion and commitment.

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