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Nina Anderson

Nina Anderson

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Nina is one of the first women to be hired as an airline and corporate pilot. She is an accomplished author and retired corporate jet pilot. She has flown various regional airliners and corporate jets including the Hawker, which is the airplane where the action takes place in her novel, 2012 Airborne Prophesy. Her new book Flying Above the Glass Ceiling comprises personal success stories of women airline and corporate pilots (including Nina’s story) who were the first contemporary women to break into an occupation previously dominated by men.

She has also been an active researcher in the alternative health field for over twenty years and has co-authored 17 books including Worse Than Global Warming, Atlantis Today - The USA. Cancer Disarmed, ADD, The Natural Approach, Super Nutrition for Dogs n’ Cats, Nutritional Leverage for Great Golf and Analyzing Sports Drinks. Nina has a BA from Monmouth College.

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

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<p>A psychic medium once said that if you find a random dime, it is a sign that someone that you have loved and lost is thinking of you.</p><p><strong>A Dime is a Sign Through Time</strong></p><p><em>If you find a dime, </em></p><p><em>You will know that I'm</em></p><p><em>Sending thoughts of love</em></p><p><em>Through the veil of time.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Ten cents with a silver shine, </em></p><p><em>A sense sent you to help remind</em></p><p><em>That someone who left you behind</em></p><p><em>Is always living in your mind.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Sending love and vibes, </em></p><p><em>Felt as psychic sighs ...</em></p><p><em>The ones that you miss, </em></p><p><em>Send you a kiss ...</em></p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon's second book of poetry contains messages written through the years in poetic form that put feelings into words. As a teacher, many of her poems helped counsel troubled teens and friends.</p><p>There are three sections in the book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets, while some are just playing with words!</p><p>Hopefully, this is also a book of healing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of ten, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's books, plus a recent award-winning book of poetry <em>(A Penny for Your Thoughts), </em>which together have received 63 national and international book awards since 2011. She also wrote seven published plays for elementary school children that have been performed in over 25 countries. Most of her children's books emphasize consideration for others. Married for 58 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren, and sharing her books along the way!</p><p> </p>

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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><em><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Nina tells the fascinating “behind the cockpit door” stories of many significant female aviators.  I, for one, am delighted to share my secrets and hope that you’ll use this resource to help you advance your own pilot career.”<span></span></span></font></em></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Captain Karen Kahn</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:13pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></span> </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><em><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The history of Women in Aviation is a hard earned story of the persistence of many brave and tenacious women who have overcome the dominance of a male oriented profession. Nina Anderson and her literary companions provide abundant information to assist and encourage young women to follow their interest in an aviation career. It takes persistence, passion and determination. </font></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Janice Barden, Founder and Chairman, Aviation Personnel International</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font> </p> <p></p> <p class="Pa2" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:justify;"><em><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">The stories these women share, stories of perseverance and tenacity aligned with the highest degree of competence, best reflect the characteristics of all women who have challenged themselves to become aviators. Flying Above the Glass Ceiling creates role models for all aspiring commercial pilots to admire and follow. Those of us in the Ninety-Nines Organization of Women Pilots recognize the enormity of the steps they took and congratulate Nina for presenting real-life examples of the problems they faced and how they solved them.</span></span></em></p> <p></p> <p class="Pa1" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#211d1e;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Susan Larson, President The Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Organization of Women Pilots </span></span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font> </p> <p></p> <p class="Pa2" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><em><span style="font-size:12pt;">This book is far more than a tribute to the amazing women who persevered to carve out a permanent place for women in aviation. Flying Above the Glass Ceiling is a celebration of human triumph over obstacles. A must read for anyone interested in pursuing and achieving the dream of a career in aviation.</span></em><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></span></p> <p></p> <p class="Pa1" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Captain Caroline Bryan, President, Women in Corporate Aviation</span></span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font> </p> <p></p>