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DESCRIPTION:What does it take to write a book? Some authors will tell you i
 t is easy\, that the story just pours out from their brain to the page. Ot
 hers will tell a much different story\, especially when it comes to writin
 g non-fiction aerospace history\, such as the task I created for myself. H
 owever\, it was a task I enjoyed from beginning to end. I consider it an a
 dventure to have been able to write my book “The X-15 Rocket Plane\, Fly
 ing the First Wings into Space.” It is an adventure that has spanned dec
 ades\, and is still going on today.\n\nIn this presentation\, I share my p
 ersonal journey that started in kindergarten with the idea of someday beco
 ming an author\, then my father\ntaking me on field trips to Edwards AFB\,
  which gave me a first-hand look at the X-15\, which\, in turn\, led to my
  fascination with this amazing\, innovative\, and consequential aircraft. 
 It took decades before I put it all together to understand that this was t
 he perfect subject for the book I wanted to write. From there it took 30 m
 ore years of interviews\, research\, and writing to get to the completed m
 anuscript\, yet even then my journey was just beginning. Today I travel th
 e world and speak about the X-15\, and tell the stories about not only the
  rocket plane itself\, but all the people who made it the highest and fast
 est\, as well as the most successful\, research aircraft to ever take to t
 he skies. Come and share this adventure with me.\n\nSpeaker(s): Michelle E
 vans\, \n\nAgenda: \n\n\nWestlake Village\, California\, United States\, V
 irtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/429273
LOCATION:Westlake Village\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://e
 vents.vtools.ieee.org/m/429273
ORGANIZER:mmtehrani@sbcglobal.net
SEQUENCE:15
SUMMARY:My Adventures with the X-15 Rocket Plane
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 tools_ui/media/display/9563f4ef-2928-4871-b192-f8c2e8a5436d" width="711" h
 eight="559"></p>\n<p>What does it take to write a book? Some authors will 
 tell you it is easy\, that&nbsp\;the story just pours out from their brain
  to the page. Others will tell a much&nbsp\;different story\, especially w
 hen it comes to writing non-fiction aerospace&nbsp\;history\, such as the 
 task I created for myself. However\, it was a task I&nbsp\;enjoyed from be
 ginning to end. I consider it an adventure to have been&nbsp\;able to writ
 e my book &ldquo\;The X-15 Rocket Plane\, Flying the First Wings into&nbsp
 \;Space.&rdquo\; It is an adventure that has spanned decades\, and is stil
 l going on&nbsp\;today.</p>\n<p>In this presentation\, I share my personal
  journey that started in&nbsp\;kindergarten with the idea of someday becom
 ing an author\, then my father<br>taking me on field trips to Edwards AFB\
 , which gave me a first-hand look at&nbsp\;the X-15\, which\, in turn\, le
 d to my fascination with this amazing\, innovative\,&nbsp\;and consequenti
 al aircraft. It took decades before I put it all together to&nbsp\;underst
 and that this was the perfect subject for the book I wanted to write.&nbsp
 \;From there it took 30 more years of interviews\, research\, and writing 
 to get&nbsp\;to the completed manuscript\, yet even then my journey was ju
 st beginning.&nbsp\;Today I travel the world and speak about the X-15\, an
 d tell the stories&nbsp\;about not only the rocket plane itself\, but all 
 the people who made it the&nbsp\;highest and fastest\, as well as the most
  successful\, research aircraft to&nbsp\;ever take to the skies. Come and 
 share this adventure with me.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>&nbsp\;</p>\
 n<p>&nbsp\;</p>
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