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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.

David's ADHD

David's ADHD

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<p>Does your child have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?</p><p>Meet David, one of award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon's &quot;Classroom of Kids,&quot; who manages his ADHD with the help of classmates.</p><p>David discovers ways to cope with his hyperactive brain, while learning how to calm and soothe his ADHD. Solutions include setting daily schedules and following simple rules that regulate behavior. His teachers and therapists encourage using the computer for academic advancement, and to establish a pattern for study as well as for occasional recreation. David not only learns self-control and communication skills, but is able to fit into the classroom and make friends.</p><p>Once again social values are emphasized in the author's latest illustrated children's story, and classroom friends from previous books are featured. In fact, David has been part of the class for a long time!</p><p><strong><em>&quot;David's ADHD</em></strong><em> is a timely topic for parents and children. A story in rhyme that demystifies ADHD. It explains a youngster's behavior in terms of his inattentiveness and impulsivity and how it impacts those around him. A sensitive way of creating understanding for children with ADHD and their families.&quot;</em> - <strong>Dr. Valerie Allen, licensed school psychologist</strong></p><p><strong>Author Bio: </strong></p><p>Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won 76 awards for her previous 11 rhyming books. She is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. The author has been called &quot;an absolute master of rhyming&quot; and &quot;a modern-day Dr. Seuss.&quot;</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>