Good thing about Hommer.

Since he lost his legs, Hommer has gone on climbs in Alaska and the Himalayas. In 1998, he tried to climb Mount McKinley but was thwarted by storms and high winds. The next year, he reached the 20,320-foot summit, the highest in North America.

Why i picked Ed Hommer

I really didn't know about Ed Hommer until Mrs. O'neal made us do this assignment. When i was looking for people i couldn't think of anyone that had over come obsticals that someone els had already had. When looking through the list Mrs. O'neal had for us, I read about Ed Hommer and read about how he lost his legs to an airplane crash and became an alcoholic afterwards. That is not what made me pick Ed though. I picked him because he over came these obsticals after getting distant with his daughter. After over coming alcoholism and getting prosthetic legs he got his wings to fly again for the American Airlines.

Over coming the obsticals

After becoming an alcoholic Ed Hommer started getting distant with his daughter, who was born just a couple of days after he was rescued. Because he was getting distant with her he stopped drinking and got his wings again to become a pilot for American Airlines.

obsticals in the road

Ed Hommer was flying a charter plane with three passengers in it while he crashed into Mt. McKinley. They huddled in the shell of the air plane for five days suffering from frostbite. Hommer lost his brother-in-law while waiting to be rescued. Ed lost both of his legs to frostbite. After he lost his legs he became an alcoholic and got prosthetic legs.

Background

Ed Hommer had dreamed of becoming a bush pilot in Alaska, but just as his wish was coming true at the age of 27, a nightmare harshly intervened. In December 1981, while flying a chartered plane, Hommer and three passengers crashed into the side of Mount McKinley. For five days they huddled in the shell of the plane getting serious injuries and subzero temperatures while fierce storms took away the attempts to rescue them. By the time they were reached, two of the men were dead, including Hommer's brother-in-law. Hommer ended up losing both of his feet above the ankles to frostbite. For a time, he also lost his will to live, turning to alcoholism and even turning away from his wife and young daughter, who was born just days after his rescue. But after realizing that "Flying was as much a part of me as my legs," he decided to bury his self-pity and get back into life. He started working to earn his license again and eventually becoming a full-time pilot for American Airlines.
But flying again was only half the battle. He needed to confront the mountain that almost killed him in order to feel whole again. So, using high-tech prosthetics, Hommer began running and cycling to get in shape in order to climb Mount McKinley, something he achieved in 1999 after one failed attempt. He writes honestly about all that he lost and gained during the 20 years it took to fully recover from the crash.

Links

http://www.amazon.com/Hill-Ed-Hommer/dp/1579544495