Here is the little-known history of Otto Lilienthal, a daring man whose more than 2,000 successful flights inspired the Wright Brothers and other aviation pioneers. In 1862, balloons were the only way to reach the sky. But 14-year-old Otto Lilienthal didn’t want to fly in balloons. He wanted to soar like a bird. Scientists, teachers, and news reporters everywhere said flying was impossible. Otto and his brother Gustav desperately wanted to prove them wrong, so they made their own wings and tried to take flight. The brothers quickly crashed, but this was just the beginning for Otto, who would spend the next 30 years of his life sketching, re-sketching, and building gliders. Over time, Otto’s flights got longer. His control got better. He learned the tricks and twists of the wind. His flights even began to draw crowds. By the time of his death at age 48, Otto had made more than 2,000 successful glider flights. He was the first person in history to spend this much time in the air, earning the title of the world’s first pilot and paving the way for future aviation pioneers.

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The Flying Man is a must read. (?) it touches on the evolution of the soul through the human mind and explores questions around existence, reality and immortality.' J.M. Edwards, The ChroniclesLeon finds himself lying on the bathroom floor. To understand why he is unable to move (is it the drugs, is he asleep and dreaming?), his thoughts need to progress through different times, places, and events in his life.On his journey, he meets a beggar who talks about humbleness and Beatrice, who reminds him of his wife and asks him if he thinks he exists.Only when the identity of The Flying Man is revealed, is Leon allowed to accept the impact that choice and doubt have made on his life. '... this is an intriguing and thought-provoking novel, with different layers of meaning that give the story depth and richness. Ed Peters, The Reviewer'? It is a shining example of good craftsmanship...' Writer's Choice '...The Flying Man is an extraordinary book that cannot fail to leave an impression in the mind of the reader (...) it is in a different league in terms of artistic merit, combining philosophy with an almost Milton-esque sense of falling from grace (...). The Flying Man is perfectly formed..." Michael Graze, The World Beyond

"Of all the men who attacked the flying problem in the 19th century, Otto Lilienthal was easily the most important. His greatness appeared in every phase of the problem. No one equaled him in power to draw new recruits to the cause; no one equaled him in fullness and dearness of understanding of the principles of flight; no one did so much to convince the world of the advantages of curved wing surfaces; and no one did so much to transfer the problem of human flight to the open air where it belonged." These words were spoken by Wilbur Wright, who successfully accomplished the first powered flight together with his brother Orville in 1903 on the sand dunes of the Outer Banks off the coast of North Carolina. Wilbur was talking about the most important of their predecessors, Otto Lilienthal. Lilienthal attracted worldwide attention due to the spectacular photographs showing him in flight, made possible by technology that had only just been developed by him. This fortuitous union between a pioneer of aviation and the pioneers of so-called “instantaneous photography” is responsible for the immense contemporary popularity of Lilienthal’s flights around the globe, the first ever free flights performed by man. This book traces the life of the German aviation pioneer, focusing on the designs of his many aircraft and the photographic documentation that has survived. The presentation ends with a remarkable research project conducted by one of the authors, right up to and including his own training exercises with Lilienthal’s “normal soaring apparatus” and “large biplane”. This project offered new insight into Lilienthal’s work, and also led to a spectacular aerial meeting of Lilienthal's 1895 biplane and the Wright brothers’ 1902 biplane at a historic location on the Outer Banks. The book provides access to video material, largely stemming from this project.

Take a trip with Doc Bird, the Fantastic Flying Man, as he soars through the skies of New York City and becomes one of the biggest superstars ever. Although he lacks super powers other than flying, the Fantastic Flying Man can fly through the clouds and rescue people down below. Follow him as he becomes the star of his own television show and many commercials. Be amazed at all the women he loves and all the children he adopts and has with his wife, Leticia or JetLet. Yes, theres a whole lot of fun to be had reading about the Fantastic Flying Mans adventures and his life with 150 children. Recounted in multiple media reports of all kinds including passages in the Fantastic Flying Mans own point of view, youll have a grand time as he experiments with gay love and then runs for the United States Senate! This is a book you wont be able to put down until the very last page. So take a chance and take off into the blue skies of America, from New York City to Florida to California, as the Fantastic Flying Man teaches all of us how to fly without any mechanical assistance and become truly free.

David Anderson is an otherwise normal little boy with one unusual exception - he can fly. For reasons unknown, he has the ability to levitate and soar through the air. His parents do their best to keep this power a secret, fearing that someone will want to take their son away to find out how he does it. After sightings of a flying boy are regularly reported, a tenacious newspaper reporter and eventually the FBI, begin to search for him. Along the way, young David shows a propensity for pulling stunts that endear him to the public, and ultimately determine his fate.