{"product_id":"only-by-gods-grace-and-opie-votipka-9798893916737","title":"Only by God's Grace and Duct Tape","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy father, like most men who served in WWII, rarely discussed their experiences in life and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eespecially during their time in combat. I wrote this book for my children, my descendants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand relatives to pass along my adventures and for them to see how God worked throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emy life to mold, protect and guide me to become the man I am today. As you read this book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou will see how a young farm boy was blessed with the opportunity to fix and fly on the new\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUH-60 Blackhawk and be selected for pilot training when no one thought it was possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will be amazed to see how I went on to fly the AH-1 Cobra, F-16C, F-15E and was given\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe opportunity to lead 120 Air Force paratroopers for the largest combat jump since WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI will discuss my transition to become an airline pilot and how my career path was very\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enonstandard. When you finish the book, you will understand how God's Grace protected\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eme from a helicopter crash, during a small aircraft crash, flying NVGs in the treetops and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediving at the ground during bombing runs as 700mph, parachuting with hundreds of troops\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto confined areas, the many other situations I found myself in. I am not a perfectionist but\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhat I call an 80% solutions guy and Duct Tape is my \"Go To\" tool to get things fixed \"Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnough\" to get the mission accomplished. I hope my descendants and anyone else who reads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis book will see that \"If you do the Right things for the Right reasons which are moral and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elegal\" God will guide and protect you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Opie Votipka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893916737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Citiofbooks, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d","brand":"Opie Votipka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611964227839,"sku":"9798893916737","price":29.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_664f0e3a-dcc4-481e-9c17-d727f1c4b94f.jpg?v=1764517259","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/only-by-gods-grace-and-opie-votipka-9798893916737","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}