{"product_id":"a-burning-desire-to-fly-charles-cone-9781834301396","title":"A Burning Desire to Fly","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne hundred years. Four wars. A singular devotion to the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised on a New York farm during the Great Depression, Charles Cone transformed a childhood dream into a century of service. From the cockpit of Navy training planes in World War II to the high-stakes missions of Korea, Vietnam, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, Cone's life mirrored the evolution of American aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the story doesn't end in the clouds. This memoir captures the daily friction of military life and the quiet endurance of a family waiting on the ground. Told with technical clarity and deep restraint, Burning Desire to Fly is a firsthand record of what it means to answer a lifelong calling-and the discipline required to stay airborne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Cone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1834301394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781834301396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Explora Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"Charles Cone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520605925631,"sku":"9781834301396","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2553b74f-9055-472c-9083-8b506ae2d20b.jpg?v=1778742384","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-burning-desire-to-fly-charles-cone-9781834301396","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}