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(STERLING, Va.) This year marks the centennial of the
Wright brother's first flight. As this historical flight
is celebrated, author and photographer Sam Stewart introduces
The Adventure Continues (Peanut Butter Publishing,
February 2002, ISBN: 0-89716-876-3), the first ever
compilation of the London to Sydney Great Air Race.
The Adventure Continues is a coffee table book
that recounts the 56-day journey of The Campbell Air
Race Team as they span the globe in a race against time
and an adventure that has become an historical event.
The Adventure Continues begins in 1919 when
the first Great Air Race was held. Three more races,
one in 1934, in 1969 and the most recent in 2001, followed.
The London to Sydney Centenary Air Race 2001 is a journey
across 12,000 miles with more than three dozen teams
participating in two categories: speed racers and precision
flying. Stewart records the journey of The Campbell
Air Race Team, named after father and son piloting team,
Lyle and Scott Campbell, throughout The Adventure Continues
in a collection of daily journal entries and photographs
making up the only pictorial of the race to date.
The Adventure Continues is an introduction to
a world that few people have the opportunity to see.
It includes each of the following:
- Travel -The race itself began in Kent, England
with Sydney, Australia as their final destination
and more than two dozen stops along the way. The team
then went on to circle the globe before making their
way home.
- Culture - The Adventure Continues
contains photographs of some of the world's most ancient
marvels including The Great Pyramids, Easter Island,
the Taj Mahal and Ayers Rock. It also introduces the
reader to native life from around the world.
- Aviation - As the book chronicles the team's
journey in a Grumman Albatross, Miss Nancy, the reader
is introduced to the logistics of flying whether it
be an issue of tackling instrument problems, weather
delays or obtaining pardons after landing in Sydney
Harbour.
- Photography -Stewart, the only photojournalist
involved in the Air Race, recorded the adventure by
using state of the art professional digital cameras.
The book includes spectacular aerial photos as well
as pictures of places few people get to see.
"The Adventure Continues will thrill you
and fill you with inspiration, amusement and amazement
beyond your wildest dreams," says Walter P. Kallestad,
fellow passenger of Miss Nancy. "This treasure
will encourage everyone who wonders if great 'God-sized'
dreams really do come true. This heart-stopper and heart-warmer
is a must read!"
To schedule an interview with Sam Stewart or Lyle
Campbell, or to request a review copy of The Adventure
Continues, please contact Elaine Krackau of Phenix
& Phenix Literary Publicists at (512) 478-2028 or elaine@bookpros.com.
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