The Man in the Arena: The Story of an Aviator's Roller-Coaster Ride to the Clouds and Back

Fly with Captain Tom Cooper on this most incredible roller coaster ride from a rural, Mayberry-ish community in the foothills of North Carolina to the apex of the scheduled airline world. 
A superb story teller, Captain Cooper takes you on a breathtaking trip with intermediate stops in the jungles of South America, revolutions in the tropics, the "sometimes" exciting exploits of a scheduled airline pilot and finally lands you on the top floor, mahogany row, of the volatile airline community. 
Whether you are a professional or private pilot or just an "arm chair" adventurer, with his simple but vivid writing style, he escorts you through his 60 years of aviation experiences with page after page of a literary reality show that can only be narrated by someone who has actually lived it. 
Captain Cooper shares his experiences, the good times and the bad, the wins and the losses, with clarity and with a simple credo that to be a success one must, to paraphrase Teddy Roosevelt, be "in the arena" and experience failures along with any successes that might come your way without fear of criticism or admonition. 
And.......never, ever, let 'em see you sweat! 
Tom Cooper was born in High Point, North Caroline, May 26, 1936. After many disappointments, he finally landed his ideal position as a pilot for Eastern Airlines. Toward the end of his 29-year career with Eastern he became involved in the union strife aligning himself politically with management where his affection for Eastern won out over the tactics of the pilot's union. 
After the demise of Eastern, with no funds, he started a small airline with an eight-passenger Cessna airplane. That commuter airline grew into a one hundred million dollar regional airline with marketing arrangements with both United and Continental Airlines. 
In the mid seventies, during the Jimmy Carter administration, while still a pilot for Eastern Airlines, he inaugurated a charter route between Miami, Florida and Havana, Cuba. He operated this entity until selling the company in 2016. He is now retired and lives with his wife, Jerrie, in Wellington, Florida during the summer where he enjoys a modest home on a small fly-in community. The balance of their time is spent on their boat in North Key Largo, Florida.

Biographies & Memoirs

Cooper, Thomas

Professionals & Academics

Ctc Publishing

Fly with Captain Tom Cooper on this most incredible roller coaster ride from a rural, Mayberry-ish community in the foothills of North Carolina to the apex of the scheduled airline world. 
A superb story teller, Captain Cooper takes you on a breathtaking trip with intermediate stops in the jungles of South America, revolutions in the tropics, the "sometimes" exciting exploits of a scheduled airline pilot and finally lands you on the top floor, mahogany row, of the volatile airline community. 
Whether you are a professional or private pilot or just an "arm chair" adventurer, with his simple but vivid writing style, he escorts you through his 60 years of aviation experiences with page after page of a literary reality show that can only be narrated by someone who has actually lived it. 
Captain Cooper shares his experiences, the good times and the bad, the wins and the losses, with clarity and with a simple credo that to be a success one must, to paraphrase Teddy Roosevelt, be "in the arena" and experience failures along with any successes that might come your way without fear of criticism or admonition. 
And.......never, ever, let 'em see you sweat! 
Tom Cooper was born in High Point, North Caroline, May 26, 1936. After many disappointments, he finally landed his ideal position as a pilot for Eastern Airlines. Toward the end of his 29-year career with Eastern he became involved in the union strife aligning himself politically with management where his affection for Eastern won out over the tactics of the pilot's union. 
After the demise of Eastern, with no funds, he started a small airline with an eight-passenger Cessna airplane. That commuter airline grew into a one hundred million dollar regional airline with marketing arrangements with both United and Continental Airlines. 
In the mid seventies, during the Jimmy Carter administration, while still a pilot for Eastern Airlines, he inaugurated a charter route between Miami, Florida and Havana, Cuba. He operated this entity until selling the company in 2016. He is now retired and lives with his wife, Jerrie, in Wellington, Florida during the summer where he enjoys a modest home on a small fly-in community. The balance of their time is spent on their boat in North Key Largo, Florida. 
He still flies his treasured 1943 Fairchild PT-26.

Discusses bullying and teasing, the effects they produce, and how to cope with them.

Betty Stops the Bully (An Emotional Literacy Book)

Children's Books

Shapiro, Lawrence E.

Growing Up & Facts of Life

All kids are scared sometimes. An estimated one in four children will have fears that interfere with their day-to-day life. This insightful book helps children recognize, understand, and overcome some of the most common childhood fears by teaching them the same techniques used by counselors. The colorful illustrations and humor make learning to face fears fun to do.

Catherine Finds Her Courage (Growing Up Happy)

Children today are constantly faced with moral and values oriented decisions, and peer pressure often makes it difficult for them to make the right choices. This book tells the story of Debra who is pressured to drink a bottle of beer as part of her initiation to the Cool Girls Club. Debra knows that drinking beer is wrong, but she really wants to join the club. 
As children read through the story they will learn how Debra withstands the pressure to conform and stands up for herself and what she knows is right. The advice in this book can help children deal with all kinds of difficult decisions with self-confidence and a positive attitude.

Debra Doesn't Take the Dare (Growing Up Happy)

My Mouth is a Volcano Activity Book

Julia Cook

Teeming with activites to help children tame their tongues! This workbook offers fun and engaging activites to help children learn the difference between tattling and telling and provides them with Tattle Rules to apply to their daily lives.

A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue Activity Book

Julia Cook with Safe Kids Worldwide

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Books by Ctc Publishing

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The Man in the Arena: The Story of an Aviator's Roller-Coaster Ride to the Clouds and Back

The Man in the Arena: The Story of an Aviator's Roller-Coaster Ride to the Clouds and Back

Betty Stops the Bully (An Emotional Literacy Book)

Catherine Finds Her Courage (Growing Up Happy)

Debra Doesn't Take the Dare (Growing Up Happy)

My Mouth is a Volcano Activity Book

A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue Activity Book