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Unbreakable Wings: Piloting the Impossible Journey Through Cancer and Naval Aviation
Paperback
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ISBN13: 9781966786283
Publisher: Ballast Books
Published: Aug 19 2025
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.38 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Unbreakable Wings is the extraordinary true story of a small-town Wisconsin farm kid whose roots in hard work and resolve became his foundation for life far above the fields he once worked.
Though the farm shaped him, Derek always dreamed of more. That more came into focus the day he fell in love with aviation-and from that moment on, he set his sights on the skies.
Determined to become a navy pilot, he forged ahead through heartbreak, a collapsed lung, and crushing self-doubt. When he finally earned his wings, he believed the turbulence was behind him. He had made it-flying high, serving with pride, and living the dream he'd worked so hard to achieve.
But just a few months into his first squadron assignment, Derek discovered just how much more life had in store for him when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. In an instant, he was grounded and thrust into a different kind of battle. He knew that if he ever wanted to fly again, he'd have to fight not just for his career but for his life.
Told with raw honesty, a touch of humor, and an abundance of heart, Unbreakable Wings is a powerful testament to grit, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit-to a man who refused to give up. From soaring above the clouds to the solitude of a hospital room, Derek's story is one of enduring courage and immense inspiration. Even in the darkest moments, when his dream seemed forever lost, he found the strength to keep going-proving that sometimes, the strongest wings are the ones forged in the fire . . . and made unbreakable.
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