Dare to Dream: Flying Solo with Diabetes

by Douglas Cairns

Book Overview

"Dare To Dream - Flying Solo With Diabetes; Around The World in 159 Days" is an inspirational memoir by Douglas Cairns who carried out an extremely brave feat of flying around the world at the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0954992903
• ISBN13: 9780954992903
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Albyne Press Limited
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Both an adventure story and a health memoir

Douglas Cairns was enjoying racing and jets in the RAF when he was diagnosed with diabetes, a diagnosis which seemed to put an end to his top speed life. His career as a fighter plane pilot was over - but his determination to both fly again and raise awareness of diabetes resulted in his Diabetes World flight, chronicled in Dare To Dream: Flying Solo With Diabetes Around The World In 159 Days. Both an adventure story and a health memoir, Day To Dream is passionate about flight and living life to its fullest.

Dare To Dream by Douglas Cairns

This is a "must read" for pilots and for people facing the challenges of the diabetes epidemic, but it is much more, and this terrific read will appeal to a much wider audience. Discrimination and fear will only decline if people like Douglas share their stories of courage and determination. It's a wonderful book with fabulous photos of this amazing journey.

What an Inspiration!

For those of us who have traveled the world via commercial jet and boiler-plate vacations, the author of this book has had an enviable SOLO flight journey marvelously chronicled in this delightful read. Truly an inspiration to those who have had any medical challenge, especially insulin-dependent diabetes. A real eye-opener to the unfortunate state of some national public health organizations in various countries in their feeble attempts to help type-1 diabetes patients, the growing epidemic of diabetes worldwide, combined with a riveting account of world flight in a small twin-engine aircraft. Not many people can have the bravery and perserverance to combine flying solo around the world while standing up for what one believes in -- the freedom to fly ! I had no idea it was so difficult for patients with type-1 diabetes to obtain an unrestricted pilots license. It's wonderful to see how someone lived their dream to fly while having type-1 diabetes.