{"product_id":"the-skies-belong-to-us-love-and-terror-in-the-golden-age-of-hijacking-paperback","title":"The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking - 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\u003eBrendan I. Koerner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true stroy of the longest-distance hijacking in American history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an America torn apart by the Vietnam War and the demise of '60s idealism, airplane hijackings were astonishingly routine. Over a five-year period starting in 1968, the desperate and disillusioned seized commercial jets nearly once a week, using guns, bombs, and jars of acid. Some hijackers wished to escape to foreign lands; others aimed to swap hostages for sacks of cash. Their criminal exploits mesmerized the country, never more so than when shattered Army veteran Roger Holder and mischievous party girl Cathy Kerkow managred to comandeer Western Airlines Flight 701 and flee across an ocean with a half-million dollars in ransom--a heist that remains the longest-distance hijacking in American history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than just an enthralling story about a spectacular crime and its bittersweet, decades-long aftermath, \u003ci\u003eThe Skies Belong to Us\u003c\/i\u003e is also a psychological portrait of America at its most turbulent and a testament to the madness that can grip a nation when politics fail.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRENDAN I. KOERNER\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eNow the Hell Will Start\u003c\/i\u003e, which was optioned by filmmaker Spike Lee. A former columnist for both \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, he was named one of Columbia Journalism Review's \"Ten Young Writers on the Rise. Visit www.theskiesbelongtous.com and follow him at @brendankoerner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.06 x 5.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978429268269,"sku":"9780307886118","price":21.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NnJ2TjdLMjUwMzNPMDNoazNKaEY5Zz09.webp?v=1775805106","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-skies-belong-to-us-love-and-terror-in-the-golden-age-of-hijacking-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}