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Dreams Takeoff has received positive feedback. It is transforming lives as wen speak!
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Often, we hear about how a father puts his job before anything else, and as a result, his family suffers. Often, we hear about a dysfunctional family in which children suffer unimaginably. Often, we think of a dream, work towards it, and even with the support of those around us, we veer off the mark, forever becoming the dart that missed the bull’s eye. As such, Jason Hallenborg’s Dreams Takeoff: How One Father’s Love and Support Nurtured His Son’s Endeavour to Fly opens a new chapter about family and career, father and son, and more importantly, about what it takes to fly a plane. Here, Jason tells us more about the pillar of his life, the man who stood by him all the time, who taught him life’s valuable lessons, a man without whom he couldn’t have found himself in the cockpit flying. Whereas it’s not easy balancing a career and family, especially when the young ones are involved and the job is as demanding as that of a doctor, Jason’s father, through his actions, proves that yes, fathers can give hope and peace both at home and at work.
-Nonfiction Book Awards
The book begins by narrating his childhood, the loving involvement of his father, and the helpful stance he always took. Like the remarkable ways, he was made to "experience flight before choosing it", having expressed his desire to be a commercial pilot. How his dad will become an epitome of creativity, while suggesting novel paths and approaches to achieve his dream. Like making him practice in a cockpit filled with technical equipment similar to that he would have to attend to while flying later. More adventures follow, of cross-country flying, of a private pilot check ride, and of course, followed by a coveted license.
- Nonfiction Book Awards
This is a remarkable read, indeed. Just as we see the dad's unfailing love and support taking his son's ambitions to its fulfillment, we see the son following his dad with utmost dedication, care, and love. It is an engaging book with a wonderful story. A father's attachment, love, and ingenuity reverberate through its pages, making us cherish greatly, his efforts to turn a child's dream into a reality.
-Nonfiction Book Awards
A little boy decides at age five that he wants to be a pilot, and from that moment until the day he qualifies as an Airline Pilot, his father is at his side. Jason Hallenborg’s dad was a busy and committed physician, but he made time to coach and uplift his only son at every stage of the boy's career. The father learned to fly, and they purchased an airplane. Jason had trouble learning as a young boy, and his father stepped in to teach him how to study and succeed. This book is a primer on steps to acquiring a pilot’s license, but it is also a love story. When Jason’s father became ill and was hospitalized for months, ultimately passing away, Jason was at his side, holding his hand. His story is a tribute to his father and a sweet, sweet tale of a committed father and son relationship.
-Nonfiction Book Awards
Who is this man who had all the reasons to thank God the day Jason breathed his first? The book adequately answers this question, revealing a man every dad would admire and pick a leaf or two from. The rush to work often robs us of the time to sit down and have breakfast with the family, but not Jason’s dad. This man advocated for happiness, health, peace and harmony. He was there not only as a father to Jason but also as a true friend. What’s more, even at work, this man inspired.
-Nonfiction Book Awards
How about flying? What does it take to fly a plane? Again, the book answers this question adequately. After the young Jason showed interest in flying, his dad began steering him in that direction, giving him the necessary support and resources required. Jason's dad also took it upon himself to learn more about flying, just so that he’d be of much use to Jason. One instant, they squeezed themselves up in a cockpit together, thrilled by being in the air. Therefore, with this book, Jason raises the bar on what’s expected of parents, particularly fathers, and when it comes to going airborne, Jason puts the readers in the front seat.
-Nonfiction Book Awards