I am a retired airline pilot and author. My work has appeared in regional and national publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Multimedia Producer, and Professional Pilot magazine. I have appeared as an aviation expert on the show Studio B with Shepard Smith and in the MSNBC documentary Why Planes Crash: Brace for Impact. I am the author of the bestselling book 35 Miles From Shore: The Ditching and Rescue of ALM Flight 980, which tells the … [Read more...]
Linda Lou Long
Linda Lou Long has worked for over thirty years in a variety of law enforcement and state government positions. Her experience includes working as a Process Officer, riding on Equine Mounted Patrol, and acting as a Search and Rescue Canine Handler. Linda Lou has also worked with juveniles in a youth camp called Camp Sherwood for the Illinois State Police. More recently, Linda Lou is acting as the trainer with the Illinois Police … [Read more...]
Get to know author S.L. Ditmars
Writing is something new to me. I didn't grow up wanting to write a book or be an author. Prior to this book, I had mostly written term papers for college and police reports for work. I've never taken a class on how to write and, right about now, a couple of you may be thinking, "Yeah, I know." I've spent most of my life in public service. After graduating from Lakewood High School, I was awarded a Marine Corps scholarship to the University of … [Read more...]
