Coming Soon: Stories That Don’t Just Speak—They Stay With You
- First Flight Books
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At First Flight Books, we’ve always believed that the right story doesn’t just entertain, it transforms. It lingers. It challenges. It reminds you of who you were…and who you still have time to become.
What’s coming next is exactly that.
Three very different voices. Three deeply human journeys. One shared truth: the most powerful stories are lived before they’re ever written.
Jeff Rimer — “It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This”
For over 50 years, Jeff Rimer has been the voice behind some of the most iconic moments in sports.
From the ice of the Montreal Canadiens to the broadcast booths of the Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos, from the global stage of the Olympic Games to the passion of the Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets—Jeff didn’t just call games.
He witnessed history.
But what happens when the microphone turns off?
This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a reflection on longevity, on reinvention, on the quiet moments between the noise. It’s about what it takes to stay relevant, to stay passionate, and to keep showing up decade after decade.
Because the real story isn’t just what he saw.
It’s what it meant.
Stacy Troth Thompson — On Life 2.0…
There’s a moment; sometimes quiet, sometimes seismic, when you realize the life you built no longer fits.
Stacy Troth Thompson takes us into that moment.
Her story isn’t about starting over in the way we casually talk about it. It’s about confronting everything you thought was certain… and choosing to move forward in a new way. It’s about identity, resilience, and the courage it takes to rewrite your own narrative when the world expects you to keep reading from the same script.
Life 2.0 isn’t a clean slate.
It’s earned.
And Stacy’s journey reminds us that becoming who you’re meant to be often requires letting go of who you were supposed to be.
John Grogan — “Parenting for All Generations” Reflections on the Moments that Shape Us.
No one hands you a manual.
No one really knows what they’re doing.
And yet… somehow, we all try, based on how we were raised.
John Grogan’s forthcoming memoir captures the beautifully imperfect reality of raising children—not as experts, but as learners. As humans figuring it out in real time. As people who love deeply, fail often, and keep going anyway.
“Parents in Training” isn’t about getting it right.
It’s about showing up.
It’s about the small wins no one applauds, the mistakes no one sees, and the quiet realization that maybe the goal was never perfection in the first place.
Why These Stories Matter Now
There’s a thread connecting all three of these voices:
A career that spans decades and asks, What does it all add up to?
A life disrupted that asks, Who am I now?
A family journey that asks, Am I doing this right?
Different questions.
Same truth.
We’re all in motion. All evolving. All rewriting something.
At First Flight Books, we don’t just publish stories.
We champion the ones that meet people exactly where they are—and then quietly, powerfully, move them forward.
Stay Close. These Are Worth the Wait.
These books are coming soon. And when they arrive, they won’t just take up space on a shelf.
They’ll take up space in you. Because the best stories don’t end when you close the book.
They begin there.