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As a raging blizzard wreaks havoc at Lincoln International Airport outside Chicago, airport and airline personnel try to cope with this unstoppable force of nature that is endangering thousands of lives. And in the air, a lone plane struggles to reach its destination. Over the course of seven pulse-pounding hours, a tense human drama plays out as a brilliant airport manager, an arrogant pilot, a tough maintenance man, and a beautiful stewardess strive to avert disaster. Featuring a diverse cast of vibrant characters, Airport is both a realistic depiction of the airline industry and a novel of nail-biting suspense.

Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here All the drama, color and explosive action of Hotel! The whole fascinating story of a great hospital, where life begins and life ends. BIRTH. A "yellow baby" - "Get the operating room set up for a total transfusion - " EMERGENCY. The nurse's urgent voice on the phone - "Doctor! You patient is hemorrhaging!" LOVE. The hurried embrace in a linen closet. SURGERY. Scalpel slices. Blood spurts. Diagnosis correct? "Hemostat, hemostat quick!" AUTOPSY. The cadaver opened from sternum to pubic bone. "Doctor! The nurse fainted." The dramatic techniques of modern medicine, the crucial, intimate scenes inside a big hospital -