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Before airplanes, daring balloonists transformed science, warfare, and human perspective. Richard Holmes' "Falling Upwards" soars through forgotten aerial adventures that captivated The New Yorker and inspired modern aviation. Experience the sublime thrill that made this The Times' "Book of the Week."
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The sensation of "falling upwards" first came to Richard Holmes as a four-year-old child, when a helium balloon tied to his shirt pulled him skyward at a village fete. This vertiginous feeling captures the essence of all balloon stories - a mixture of fact, fantasy, and extraordinary courage facing potential disaster. Balloons naturally attract stories, functioning as inherent three-act dramas: the launch (plans and hopes), the flight (visions and discoveries), and the landing (triumph, disaster, or sometimes farce). They offer remarkable perspectives that reveal our shared living world while providing an existential "heart-lift" difficult to describe but profound to experience. Consider Father Adelir Antonio de Carli, who in 2008 ascended nineteen thousand feet suspended beneath a thousand multicolored helium balloons. Despite his thermal suit, GPS system, and satellite phone, he was carried out to sea. Three months later, his partial remains were found floating sixty miles off the Brazilian coast, still attached to his buoyancy chair. Such is the paradox of ballooning - beautiful yet ephemeral, powerful yet fragile, offering a provocative mix of tranquility and peril, control and helplessness.
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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