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  The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

  by Jennifer E. Smith

  Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything? Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and... (more)
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  Fly Away Home

  by Eve Bunting

  A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal trying not to be noticed, is given hope when a trapped bird finally finds its freedom.
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  Air Babylon

  by Imogen Edwards-Jones

  Heard the one about the airline that has introduced ‘corpse cupboards’ on new planes to cope with the number of people who die in the air? Heard the story about the First Class air hostess who got fired for sitting on the face of a passenger during a long haul flight? Heard about the amount of knickers and false teeth that are left behind in the body of the plane? Heard how pissed-off stewards put laxatives in... (more)
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  A Week at the Airport

  A Heathrow Diary

  by Alain De Botton

  In the summer of 2009, Alain de Botton will be invited by the owners of Heathrow airport to become their first ever Writer in Residence. He will be installed in the middle of Terminal 5 on a raised platform with a laptop connected to screens, enabling passengers to see what he is writing and to come and share their stories. He will meet travellers from around the world, and will be given unprecedented access to... (more)
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  Airport

  by Arthur Hailey

  A huge snow storm brings suspense and drama to airport and airline personnel responsible for the safe landing of one impaired aircraft. Book available.
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  Plenty of Carp: A Fishing Guide for Dating Singles

  by Cindy Lucy

  Is Cindy Lucy able to catch the "Big One" and give honor to online dating? Is the idea of finding a lover, companion, or platonic adult male a possibility? Did she forget she was happy in the first place prior to finding the tackle box in the basement that was hooked to an online dating service? This complication of short stories and poetry relate to experiences of hooking Carp in the plural form as with... (more)
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  L.E.A.N. Guide for the Business Traveler: (Living Educated About Nutrition on the GO)

  by Veronica Tomor

  Are you a Business Traveler with a waistline expanding as fast as your frequent flier miles? The L.E.A.N. Guide for the Business Traveler is a practical guide that will provide you with tools to maintain your waistline and your overall health, as you follow your hectic schedule through airports, hotels, and business meetings, no matter where you are or when you eat. You will discover how easy it is to: Make... (more)
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  A history of Chicago's O'Hare Airport

  by Michael Branigan

  In 1942, a stretch of Illinois prairie that had served as a battleground and a railroad depot became the site of a major manufacturing plant, producing Douglas C-54 Skymasters for World War II. Less than twenty years later, that plot of land boasted the biggest and busiest airport in the world. Many of the millions who have since passed through it have likely only regarded it as a place between cities. But for... (more)
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  Florence Flies Alone: An Alliterative Airline Adventure

  by Suzanne Gene Courtney

  This is my fourth book, chock full of alliteration and rhyme, to help children to become better readers and writers. A flying adventure, this story tells of a young girl's experiences and situations in which she finds herself, and how she resolves her problems. It is a funny and heart-warming read and will appeal to children aged 7 to 11.
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  Lego City Adventures

  City Adventures: Ready For Takeoff! (Lego Readers)

  by Scholastic, Sonia Sander

  Clear the runway and get ready for take-off with this new reader about the Lego City airport! Kids will explore the air traffic control tower, watch the workers load the baggage trucks, join the passengers boarding the plane, and take-off with the pilot in the cockpit.
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  Ohio "Birthplace of Aviation" Airport Directory 2001-2002

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  Ohio Airport Directory 2003-2004

  by Rudy Rudolph

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  AOPA's Airport Directory 2003-2004 Edition (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)

  by Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

  new condition.paper back
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  Amazing Airplanes (Amazing Machines)

  by Tony Mitton, Ant Parker

  Join our wacky animal crew for the flight of a lifetime! From the airport terminal to the flight deck, the zippy text and zappy art take children through how a plane flies, safety rules, in-flight entertainment and air traffic control. This action-packed picture book will delight all children who love things that go!
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  Ask the Pilot

  by Patrick Smith

  More than ever, air travel is a focus of curiosity, intrigue and anxiety. This year, some half a billion passengers will ride aboard the ten largest US airlines alone. Fair to say each one has a question, a doubt, and a lingering fear in the back of his or her mind. We take to the air routinely, yet few of us understand the how and why of jetting from New York to London in six hours. Patrick Smith, an airline... (more)
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  Horror Writers of America present: Book 3

  Deathport

  by Ramsey Campbell

  Horror writers such as Ron Dee, Matthew J. Costello, Chet Williamson, and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro have contributed to a story collection about the terrifying world of Dry Plains International Airport.
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  Five Trucks

  by Brian Floca

  You have hurried to be on time. You look now through a window and see five trucks. They are hurrying, too. Where are they going? Five drivers for five trucks--each has a job to do. They hurry to be on time. And then they see you!
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  The airplane book (A Golden super shape book)

  by Edith Kunhardt

  Text and pictures describe different kinds of planes and the work they do, and take the reader inside a jumbo jet and an air terminal.
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  The Air Traveler's Handbook: The Complete Guide to Air Travel, Airplanes, and Airports

  by Marshall Editions Ltd.

  Now fully updated to reflect recent airline mergers, advanced technology, and changes in the airline industry, this handbook provides astounding information about airports, aircraft, and air travel. "I can't imagine what's missing from this (book); you could damn near fly a plane".--New York magazine. Color illustrations.
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  Miss New York Has Everything

  by Lori Jakiela

  Growing up in Trafford, Pennsylvania-hometown of The Love Boat+s Lauren Tewes-Jakiela had dreams of becoming famous and making it big. Inspired by her childhood idol, Marlo Thomas in That Girl, she always wanted to move to New York City and away from the small town where her cantankerous father worked in the steel mills. When she sees an ad from an airline company promising a home base in the Big Apple and a... (more)