James Lowell Hawk's Newly Released "Through the Eyes of a Hawk" is a Stunning Memoir of a Pilot Struggling to Recover from an Emotional Tailspin
"Through the Eyes of a Hawk" from Christian Faith Publishing author James Lowell Hawk is a captivating, heartbreaking autobiography of a retired professional pilot who lived his childhood dream flying planes for a living until a severe mental diagnosis brought it all crashing down, forcing him to come to terms with life and faith.
MEADVILLE, Pa., Jan. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Through the Eyes of a Hawk": a poignant memoir on faith and high-flying dreams. "Through the Eyes of a Hawk" is the creation of published author James Lowell Hawk, a retired pilot from Detroit, Michigan.
Hawk writes, "Airplanes were in my dreams from an early age, and learning to fly an airplane was top on the list. Using all the skills learned from sports, school, and jobs, I started flying lessons at age fifteen. Funding my lessons was my after-school job at A&W Root Beer stand. It all worked out, and a month after my sixteenth birthday, I soloed my first airplane. This was the beginning of my love affair with flying. With all the twists and turns in life and all that goes with it, I secured my first professional flying job at age twenty-five. I was making money flying airplanes—not much, but to me that was secondary. Someone paying me to fly their airplane was a feeling I will never forget. The lessons in flying then were huge. I learned so much that at times I wondered if I went to flight school or what I was doing when I was there. The early days flying professionally were truly a dream come true, and the lessons learned could never come from a textbook. The climax of my professional flying took place in Alaska flying a turbine-powered aircraft.
My flying career came to a crashing halt after being diagnosed with a major mental illness, manic depression. The kid who could do almost anything could hardly do anything. All hope for me was tested, and I didn't know if I had it in me to recover. The only hope I had was in Jesus. Will he hear my prayer?"
Published by Christian Faith Publishing, James Lowell Hawk's new book is a contemplative portrait of the author's early years, the stratospheric ambitions and sparkling successes, until the greatest challenge for a dreamer grounded by reality.
From the suburbs to the skies and back down to earth, Hawk's story perfectly illustrates the dizzying, unexpected turns life takes, and how to not be defeated by it.
View a synopsis of "Through the Eyes of a Hawk" on YouTube.
Consumers can purchase"Through the Eyes of a Hawk" at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.
For additional information or inquiries about "Through the Eyes of a Hawk", contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.
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