{"product_id":"chasing-the-wind-the-autobiography-of-steve-fossett-9781852272340","title":"Chasing the Wind: The Autobiography of Steve Fossett","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a world record holder in ballooning  speed sailing  and aviation  Steve Fossett was the pinnacle of extreme sporting achievements. His adventurous spirit continually inspired his fellow competitors and sports aficionados  and attracted the curiosity of the world. In 2005  Fossett made the first solo  non-stop  non-refueled circumnavigation of the world at the helm of what has been described as \"a fuel tank with room for one\"the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer. But what made someone like Steve give up a secure  well-paid job in the financial sector for the romantic  yet increasingly dangerous  world of the adventurer? He achieved the first balloon crossings of Asia  Africa  Europe  and South America; the first ocean crossings of the South Atlantic  South Pacific  and Indian Oceans; and the first solo balloon flight round the worlda milestone in aviation history. And he didnt just take on the air. The most-successful speed sailor in the history of sailing  he also completed premier endurance sports events  including the Iditarod and Ironman Triathlon. In this dynamic autobiography  Steve Fossett shared his inspirational stories and candidly recounted the milestones  challenges  and victories that made up his much-heralded career and paved the path to his numerous world records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646831747125,"sku":"ByrdShop_1852272341","price":47.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781852272340.jpg?v=1781678961","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/chasing-the-wind-the-autobiography-of-steve-fossett-9781852272340","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}