Skydiving Enthusiast, and US Airborne Veteran, Norm Heaton's New Book "My First 1,000 Jumps" Documents Years of Commitment to Advancing the Sport

SMITHVILLE, Okla., July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Norm Heaton, an inspirational figure in the US parachuting world due to his determination to legitimize the sport through higher standards and increased popularity, has completed his new book "My First 1,000 Jumps: The Evolution of a Skydiver and the Organization That Became His Life".

"A major reason for writing this memoir is to have a record, not only of my activities but also the workings of the national organization that represents us all, the United States Parachute Association, in those years from the early 1960s to the mid-1970s," Norm Heaton explained of his inspiration behind this work. "The years [I focus on in this book] were the most productive, most far-reaching, and the most exciting for the fledgling idea of jumping out of perfectly good airplanes for the sheer joy of it all, eventually establishing the sport of skydiving as an integral part of the world of aviation sports."

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Norm Heaton's book begins with a foreword by Adjunct Professor and Course Developer at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, J. Scott Hamilton, JD, LLM, MAS.

"It is rare to find a memoir written by a trained historian who was there and played such a key personal role in shaping the events described," Professor Hamilton said of his friend. "[For that reason], this book is a treasure. It is my sincere hope that it will more fully inform those of us who so love the sport of skydiving about its history and the roles played by so many in bringing the sport to where it is today and will inspire those who followed in Norm Heaton's footsteps to take up this story from where he leaves off."

This detailed account of over a decade of tireless work is accompanied by over 400 photos of the author and other players in the skydiving world.

To learn more about the contemporary history of those responsible for establishing skydiving emerging as a sport, purchase "My First 1,000 Jumps" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes and Noble.

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