A Book on Robb Heady - by his Ex-Wife (!)

As I've sought to tell the world about my DB Cooper book, one of the surprises to come my way is the realization that I had lost Robb Heady's contact information. Apparently, he has moved from his old digs in Durango so my old notes and phone numbers didn't help me too much. But the big kicker was that I got a new computer last summer and my email addresses and files didn't transfer to the new computer, so I had to find another way of locating Robb.

The White Pages finder told me that he was in Apache Junction, AZ, but phone company information couldn't find a phone number for him, or his wife. So I started digging through the old piles of papers that have accumulated during my eight-year crime search, and I found a book from Robb's ex that she mailed to me about 18 months ago. I Googled her, and found success.

Robb's ex is named Mary Stevenson and she wrote a missive about her time with Robb. They were dating on-and-off before Robb went to Vietnam, and then they resumed when he came back in 1972. She was his "girlfriend" when Robb hijacked United 239 in the spring of 1972, and of course got grilled by the FBI. She was completely innocent and unaware of his intentions, so was released. Afterwards, she maintained a modest level of a romantic relationship with Robb as he did his time in Lompoc, and after his release they got married.

The book closely examines her inner feelings about Robb and the skyjacking, and her outward perspectives towards the '60s. She, Robb, and the times were clearly a messy, confusing, and painful gathering of people and desires. As a result, the book recounts many circumstances that are hard to swallow at times. Mary talks bluntly about her love-life, and I often cringed reading her accounts of her actions.

I like Robb, and consider him a friend. Mary is a whole 'nuther sip o' water, but it is clear that she was an important person in Robb's life at a time when his life was hanging by a thread.

Robb has told me that he valued Mary greatly, too, particularly how she taught him how to meditate, do yoga, and develop an inner life. For that, Robb speaks warmly of Mary, and I treasure her for helping a friend in need.

So, if you want to take a closer look at the skyjacking world and how it impacted family, friends, and loved ones - all enmeshed in the turbulence of the 1960s and its sex, drugs and rock and roll culture - you've got a book to read.

It's titled: Falling Over Reno - The True Story of a Skyjacker's Wife. Available at Amazon as a kindle e-book or hard copy. (Like mine!)

Mary Stevenson, #1 Amazon Bestselling Author
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The Book is Published

My book on Norjak: DB Cooper and the FBI - A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking, 2nd Edition

is now available in a hard copy, print version at Amazon's book division: CreateSpace. $25, plus shipping, taxes, etc. Ordering particulars are at: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

Here are some details about this edition:

1. This is a "print-on-demand" book, which means that Amazon will only print your book when you order it. Thus, there may be a week's delay between your order and its shipping date, so it might take two weeks to get to you. However, I hear that delivery can be as quick as a few days after ordering.

2. It will have a color, card-stock-type cover, but all internal pix will be black and white. 448 pages. It has an extensive index, (only took me a month to develop!), and is absent from the e-book edition It also has pix in the text of all the sketches, Burnworth, the rigging card in Norm's Steinthaul/Pioneer. Plus it has a Photo Gallery in b/w similar to the e-book, but with all the AP and Hearst company photos removed, as they are about $300 apiece to license.

3. As a 2nd Edition, it contains several new chapters. One is on recent suspects, such as Lepsy. The chapter on DNA is greatly expanded. The chapter on McCoy is similarly reworked, as is the one on MKULTRA. The chapter on Tina has all of my speculative discussions removed, and focuses only on what she said or did, and what others have said she said or did.

4. Overall, the book takes a sharper look at the FBI's investigation, and embraces much of the discussion that we've had here over the past 18 months surrounding cigarette butts, KING TV, Tina Bar, plume trails, etc.

5. If you would like an autographed copy, I'd be honored to sign my nom de plume and scrawl a pithy Cooper Country message to you -  but you'll have to send me 30 bucks first so I can order the book, sign it, and then ship it back out to ya. At this point, I don't have PayPal or a debit card scanner, yet, so you'll have to send me a check. Sigh. So, send me an email and I'll send you my mailing address: brucesmith at rainierconnect dot com. A little complicated, I know, but it's what I can muster at the moment.

Bruce,

Is there a way to order your book (the second edition) direct from Amazon or Createspace?  If so, what magic enchantments are required?

I would prefer to keep Ramtha out of this, but I cannot find a way to order directly from an online source.

Bruce,
Do you need Robb's email?  I had told him how much I appreciated him telling us his story and he emailed me to say thanks.  I'll send it to you if you need it.

I got it, Mark. Thanks. You might enjoy seeing what his ex-wife says about the "good old days." It's kind of weird and a bit stiff, but it is her story.

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This seems to be the link to purchase the book at Amazon:

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I'm learning how this marketing thing works, and CreateSpace seems to be a different entity from Amazon, sales-wise. I'll check it out tomorrow, as it is currently 1 am.

As for leaving Ramtha out of the transaction, well, can you really leave an interdimensional being out of anything, for aren't we all ONE at the fundamental level of reality? Maybe I should address these kinds of dynamics in my next book! Hmmm...

Bruce, You have sold another book.  I had not been able to find anything on the second edition of the book on Amazon previously, but your link worked perfectly.

Amazon promised delivery in two days (Friday, April 1st) and if this is not an April's Fool Day joke then Amazon must have some copies already printed and on hand.

Ramtha will continue to be an ongoing discussion point.

Thanks for the information.

I think Bruce knows Ramtha but "Ramtha" doesn't know Bruce! Another case of averted imagination. 

I think Bruce knows Ramtha but "Ramtha" doesn't know Bruce! Another case of averted imagination. 

You may be correct, Georger, but for me, the "who and what Ramtha is," is unknown. All I really know about him is that he is some kind of being that can channel through a blonde lady in Yelm. However, in my interactions with him he seems to be astutely aware of my real needs, intentions, and capabilities. Hence, I suspect that he may know me better than I know him. Nevertheless, the Bottom Line is that I've learned lots from him, and my life is better for knowing him.

Bruce, just got my copy in the mail. It looks great. Skimming through it, it's a much better product than your first edition. By a lot. I'll be adjusting my review on Amazon accordingly.

Bruce, just got my copy in the mail. It looks great. Skimming through it, it's a much better product than your first edition. By a lot. I'll be adjusting my review on Amazon accordingly.

Thanks, A-1812. The genesis of much of the improvement is explained on p. 405. In particular, note paragraph #3.