Sully reveals secret pain behind his heroism: Miracle on the Hudson captain's father took own life

[RamboLiberal]

Capt. Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger, the hero of January's Miracle on the Hudson, reveals in his new book that he is driven to save lives because he couldn't rescue his father from suicide.

"One of the reasons I think I've placed such a high value on life is that my father took his," Sullenberger writes in his upcoming memoir.

Sullenberger's father, a Texas dentist, suffered from depression. He shot himself in 1995 at age 78.

"I'm willing to work very hard to protect people's lives, to be a good Samaritan, and to not be a bystander, in part because I couldn't save my father."

It's no big surprise that Sullenberger's book - a gripping and genuinely heartwarming account of the splashdown - manages to portray everyone involved as more heroic than himself.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/08/19/2009-08-19_sully_reveals_secret_pain_behind_his_heroism.html#ixzz0OfKrBVMg

[REP]

1. Dentists are more likelybto commit suicide than other medical professionals

I know this won't make him feel less guilty, but I wish it would. He seems like a good man.

[quiet.american]

2. I have nothing but admiration for this man - truly deserves to be called "hero." nt