Articles

This page features links to books and articles by and about Don Shepperd,

as well as excerpts from books and short stories written by Don.

This book should be on every fighter pilot's coffee table. Simply entitled Misty (Copyright ©1st Books Library, 2002, 632 pages), it tells the story of 155 fighter pilots, Don was one of them, who flew a special mission in the Vietnam war. Shown on the cover are the names of the Mistys in the sequence they joined the organization.

All rights to the following excerpts are reserved. Copyright © 2000. The individual stories are the property of the Misty authors. Excerpts may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by mimeograph, or any other means, without permission. For information contact: The Shepperd Group, Inc. at Shepdonald@aol.com

Larraine Segil, Marshall Goldsmith and James Belasco, Editors. Features contributions from 30 thought leaders including: Ken Blanchard, R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., Robert S. Kaplan, James M. Kouzes, Beverly Kaye, Kevin Cashman, Brian Tracy, Jon Katzenbach

Don authored Chapter 4, "Leadership Partners: September 11, 2001". He tells the chilling and surreal story of American fighter pilots patrolling the skies of Washington D.C. on that fateful morning...with authority to shoot-to-kill Americans if necessary.

Excerpt from Partnering Chapter 4, by Don Shepperd:

"...The gist of the call was historic, "THE NATIONAL COMMAND AUTHORITY URGENTLY REQUESTS THE ASSISTANCE OF ANY ARMED AIRCRAFT! IMMEDIATELY LAUNCH ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO DEFEND THE CAPITOL! USE OF DEADLY FORCE IS AUTHORIZED! THIS IS ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT!"

...General Wherley issued the order: "Billy, launch! Go max endurance. Stay airborne as long as you can while we're getting other aircraft ready...Use of deadly force is authorized." Billy understood..."