{"product_id":"new-york-to-buenos-aires-in-16-days-the-daring-adventure-of-a-young-familys-intercontinental-flight-in-a-single-engine-plane-paperback","title":"New York to Buenos Aires in 16 Days: The Daring Adventure of a Young Family's Intercontinental Flight in a Single-Engine Plane - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElayne Wells Harmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRobert E. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore GPS. Before Rescue Teams. A Family Dared the Skies-And Paid the Price.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1956, Robert and Meryl Wells set off on what had always been their dream vacation. Flying a small, single-engine Cessna from New York to their home in Argentina, a distance of about ten thousand miles. With their children, three-year-old Susie and six-month-old Bobby, the intrepid couple set off on an intercontinental journey that would take them over jungles, deserts, two oceans, and the magnificent Andes mountains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey had no idea what they were getting themselves into. The family barely survived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdventures that were had included: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eemergency landings in the middle of nowhere, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea fearful night spent in the Colombian jungle as unexpected and unwelcome \"guests\" of a drug cartel, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe unexpected generosity of the Peruvian military, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehyperventilating while unexpectedly threading the needle between two large ships off the coast of Chile, and, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eflying panic-blind through wing-bending turbulence around the mighty Aconcagua.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe lucky couple arrived in Buenos Aires after sixteen days of flying, becoming the first family in history to make the epic journey in a single-engine airplane.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48213873918200,"sku":"9781736562901","price":23.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/EVtVHQD-7G9781736562901.webp?v=1783600187","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/new-york-to-buenos-aires-in-16-days-the-daring-adventure-of-a-young-familys-intercontinental-flight-in-a-single-engine-plane-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}