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Topic: Jan Davis 'Air Born' book signings
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 50996 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-12-2023 07:57 PM
Editor's note: This topic has been started to post news and post-event reports from Jan Davis' book signings for "Air Born: Two Generations in Flight," her account of both of her and her father's careers.A calendar of these events and other Davis appearances is under Sightings. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 50996 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-12-2023 07:59 PM
U.S. Space & Rocket Center release Jan Davis Book SigningJoin the U.S. Space & Rocket Center on Saturday, July 29, 2023 for the world premiere of former American astronaut and veteran of three spaceflights Dr. Jan Davis' book "Air Born: Two Generations in Flight." "Air Born" allows the reader to join on a flight through history as Jan Davis relates her father's heroic service and draws connections through his combat missions and her own spaceflights. Discover the ins and outs of pilot training in the 1940s alongside Ben Smotherman and bear witness to his harrowing capture, interrogation, and imprisonment at Stalag Luft III. Shadow Jan Davis as she expertly navigates a career characterized by space exploration, scientific experimentation, and phenomenal feats of engineering. Draw inspiration from the intersection of two completely different yet uniquely connected worlds brought together by a common link of family and flying. Dr. Davis will give a talk about her book and sign copies afterwards. Reserve your copy of this all-American story today! The book signing is free and open to the public, on Saturday, July 29th in the Discovery Theater at 10 am. Reserved copies must be picked up onsite at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. |
DavidH Member Posts: 1272 From: Huntsville, AL, USA Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 07-14-2023 06:56 AM
If you can't make it to one of the signings, you can also order a signed copy here. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 50996 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-18-2023 11:40 PM
Space Center Houston will host Jan Davis on at 1:00 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2023: NASA astronaut Jan Davis discusses and signs copies of her book, "Air Born: Two Generations in Flight." In a lively conversation, Davis relates her and her father's storied careers in aerospace, exploring the challenges and triumphs that led both to draw inspiration from the intersection of two different yet connected worlds brought together by family and flying.A book signing follows the conversation. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 50996 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-04-2023 07:09 PM
Jan Davis has announced several upcoming book signings on Facebook (thanks to Randy for the heads-up!). The details (as known) for the public events are now on Sightings. Several of you have asked about my future book signings. Here is what I have scheduled so far: - Sept. 12 - MSFC Retiree's Assoc. Huntsville.
- Sept. 23 - Goatoberfest, Goat Island Brewery, Cullman AL
- Oct. 10 - Madison Public Library, Madison AL
- Oct. 14 - Book Fair, Sumiton AL
- Oct. 19 - Family Day, MSFC
- Oct. 20 - student AIAA, Auburn AL
- Oct. 21 - Momma Goldberg’s on Magnolia, before AU-Ole Miss game
- Nov. 14 - Huntsville Rotary
- Nov. 28 - Space Center Houston
- Dec. 2 - Simply Christmas, Monte Sano UMC, Huntsville
In the works (before Christmas): - USSRC, Huntsville
- Cedarhurst neighborhood, Huntsville
- Christmas Fair, Charlotte NC
- Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Savannah
- National Air Force Museum, Dayton OH
I have others in the works after Christmas. I will provide more details on each book signing here, closer to the date. Thank you for your support! | |
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