''Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters'' is a 2009 memoir written by Chesley Sullenberger and

Jeffrey Zaslow Jeffrey Lloyd Zaslow (October 6, 1958 – February 10, 2012) was an American author and journalist and a columnist for ''The Wall Street Journal''. Zaslow was widely known as a coauthor of books, and was also the sole author of numerous books. ...

(1958–2012) describing the events of US Airways Flight 1549. The '' New York Times'' bestselling autobiography of Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger—the pilot who landed a crippled airplane in New York's Hudson River, saving the lives of the 155 passengers and crew—discusses leadership, responsibility, and service, along with his life story. ''

Kirkus Reviews ''Kirkus Reviews'' (or ''Kirkus Media'') is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980). The magazine is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fic ...

'' described it as "valuable for anyone interested in how a life lived with integrity prepares a man for the ultimate challenge." A review in '' The Mercury News'' praised its "meticulous attention to white-knuckle detail".

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...

directed a 2016 film adaptation called '' Sully'' that received positive reviews from critics.

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