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World War II tail gunner Gene Moran fell four miles through the sky without a parachute and lived Captured by the Germans he survived a harrowing eighteen months as a prisoner of war including a sixhundredmile death march in 1945 across Central Europe

When Gene returned home he kept those memories locked up for nearly seventy years His nine children knew little of their dads war story But when John a young history teacher learns of Genes amazing fall hes desperate to learn more Finally Gene agrees

So begins a series of Thursdays with Gene interviews Gene nearing his ninetieth birthday recounts incredible tales But John has no idea what wounds hes reopening Genes nightmares and grief return But both men persevere bonded by their close and growing friendship

As the interviews go on John faces an ordeal of his own His wife is fighting brain cancer What will happen to his wife and his two young children John must continue uncovering Genes story of survival as he himself confronts the greatest trial of his life

Tailspin is more than a war story Its a story of two mens separate journeys confronting trauma and loss Its a story of resilience and hope