Spirit of the Sky Walkers
Almost every young lad, lying in the clover, daydreaming at the sky, at some point thinks … “If only I could fly!” The author was no exception.
The mysteries of flight have intrigued mankind since the earliest cave dweller first noticed birds. The desire to fly – to join the birds – has enriched our mythologies with mystical winged beings that until modern times existed only in fantasy.
Philip Moynihan’s brief overview of the early evolution of flight sets the stage for accounts of his greater than three decades of flying adventures that have taken him and his wife all over North America.
By opening each chapter with a poem, the author helps non-flying readers acquire a visceral sense of what it feels like to soar among the clouds, suspended in space. His illuminating anecdotes will help you feel as though you are sitting alongside him as a co-pilot and fellow Sky Walker.
From that young lad lying in the clover on a balmy afternoon, immersed in thoughts of flying, the author has come to realize those fantasies, as he and his wife have piloted their Mooney on incredible journeys to spectacular places throughout North America. You’ll enjoy their adventures in Spirit of the Sky Walkers.
Amazon Customer Reviews
by Rhoads Stephenson
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2020
(5) star rating
Fascinating flying book
This is a very readable book about a couple’s 30-year adventures flying around the country in their small plane. A Mooney plane for Mooney fans.
by Amazon Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2020
(5) star rating
Thoughtful adventures.
I was especially taken with the author’s ability to relay not just a profound love of flying, but also the spiritual aspects of the flight experience.
by David L. Blinman
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020
(5) star rating
Wishing I could fly like a bird.
This morning I regret that I finished Phil’s latest book, “Spirit of the Sky Walkers”. I said “regret” because I regret having finished it! I just wanted to keep turning pages to continue the spectacular journey. I admit to being much like those referred to in the prologue…. I just don’t like heights. I found this a marvelous read. Reading it, I felt as though I was in the right hand seat with either Penny or Philip in command on the left…. but without my usual discomfort.
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The Author
Philip Moynihan, PhD, has always enjoyed writing. Had he not chosen a career in aerospace engineering, he likely could have fared moderately well as a journalist. This interest remained honed throughout his forty-five years as an aerospace engineer, including his thirty-eight years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, all of which involved an extensive amount of writing in the form of drafting countless reports, proposals, and everyday correspondence. While writing may often be seen as a bane to many engineers, to him it came naturally.
His writing didn’t stop when he retired. As one with a natural curiosity of the world around him and of the universe in general, as a post-retirement hobby he writes essays on widely varied subjects that pique his interest.