CROSS WINDS
Adventure and Entrepreneurship in the Russian Far East
The first American since Charles Lindbergh to fly across the Bering Strait into Kamchatka — a true story of courage, entrepreneurship, and what
happens when you recognize the opportunity no one else can see.
The two secret agents, dressed in black, entered Steven’s sunny California office shortly before his flight to Russia, and advised him not to return. Ever.
“We have hard intelligence that you’re going to be kidnapped.”
Just a few years earlier, in the chaotic aftermath of the Cold War, pilot Steven Myers had flown a high-risk mission into the Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most inaccessible places on earth. Invited by post-Cold War Russian leaders to help ignite a new economy, his team faced isolation, brutal conditions—and the ever-present shadow of the KGB. What began as a bold experiment in entrepreneurship quickly became something far more dangerous.
And now—with time running short— he had to get his people out.
This is the remarkable true story about building a business at the edge of the world with a fearful people—where ambition, geopolitics, and survival collide.
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Adventure and Entrepreneurship in the Russian Far East
"'The chances are high that you won't survive.' I love this story! Fasten your seatbelt for a wild ride!"
David Alan Arnold
Helicopter / Cameraman / Deadliest Catch Bering Sea Gold / SURVIVOR
“Steven Meyer’s ability to face adversity with courage while discovering his inner strength led him to go on to live a remarkable life, making him the man he is today. Highly recommended!!”
Susan Keefe
Midwest Book Review
“CROSSWINDS tells the true, high-flying, epic adventure story of discovery and courage. I couldn’t put the book down.”
John Kelly
Detroit Free Press
“A breathtaking ride into the remote Russian Kamchatka peninsula, and the clash of two cultures in a riveting exploration of entrepreneurship at its riskiest. This book will transform the way you think.”
Pamela Gossiaux
International Bestselling Author of Ordinary Girl
“The strong writing skills of the author brings a sense of credible immediacy to this true saga the clash of two vastly different cultures – American and Russian. The added espionage and intrigue becomes cinematic! This book is an immediate fixture in the genre of Russo-American relations. Very highly recommended!”
Grady Harp
Amazon Top 50 Hall of Fame Reviewer
“A business treatise and study of entrepreneurship. An adventure story. A geopolitical analysis. Steve Myers’ book is all these and more. Replete with characters straight out of central casting. Heroes and villains, exotic locations, courage and daring, this book is certain to capture the imagination of readers as diverse as the characters that dot the landscape of this captivating, informative, and highly memorable tale–and every word is true!”
Dr. Jerry Green
President & CEO, The Pacific Council on International Policy
"Steven Myers took my breath away with his tale of flying an airplane into Russia after the Cold War. Being only the second person to do so, his exceptional experiences make for an intriguing read."
Kimberly Love
You Taste Like Whiskey and Sunshine
“Steve Myers has imagined the unbelievable, achieved the unthinkable and built a business that was unstoppable–until the Russian mob intervened to give him the story of a lifetime. That he returned to share his adventure and illuminate the path for future explorers and entrepreneurs is a gift to us all.”
Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld
Former President & CEO, Truman National Security Project
“Planes, Russians, Vodka… what could go wrong! Steve Myers account of his entrepreneurial and aviation jaunt in Kamchatka underscore the saying, ‘There’s no easy way to make a buck in Russia.”
Mike Ball
Erma Bombeck Award-Winning Author
“Steve Myers illustrates the vision, courage and determination needed to achieve truly remarkable accomplishments–and takes the reader along for a very exciting ride.”
Gregory Brown, MD
CEO, Memgen Biosciences, Inc