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Stars of the Sky, Legends All: Illustrated Histories of Women Aviation Pioneers
From Women in Aviation, International
Readers who seek excitement, courage, and inspiration from their heroines will find them in 50 remarkable episodes recounted in Stars Of The Sky, Legends All. Ann Lewis Cooper's newest book champions the achievements of 50 women involved in aviation and Sharon Rajnus, award-winning artist, complements each story with fine watercolor art created for this book.
Every story, a pivotal event in her life from Aida de Acosta, Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell and Willa Brown to Jerrie Mock, Kitty Banner Seemann, and Major Nicole Malachowski underscores the enviable strengths of a woman, an individual passionately involved in living life fully. Deborah and Stephen Coonts wrote, "STARS OF THE SKY will inspire young and old, male and female, to chase their dreams and live life with courage and conviction. A must read!"
Book review from Amazon.com
With the full force of culture and convention ranged against them, women have nonetheless been taking to the air almost from the first. And because of all the obstacles they have faced, these women in aviation have had to show a rare degree of courage, ambition, and skill.
Stars of the Sky celebrates these women--the wildly daring, the pioneering, and the implacably determined--and their remarkable achievements. In profiles illustrated by aviation artist Sharon Rajnus, accomplished writer and flight instructor Ann Cooper introduces readers to fifty female stars of the sky.
Among these women are many firsts (first black female aviator, first female aircraft designer, first woman to fly solo around the world, first female airline manager, and first female Thunderbolt pilot). Rajnus also profiles women who have made singular contributions, from a flight surgeon and a daredevil sky-writer to an Eskimo bush pilot and air traffic controller, as well as record setters such as a long-distance record holder, a Hellcat test pilot, and a golden age air racer.
The pictures and stories in Stars of the Sky bring these women, their personalities, their passion for flying, and their legend-worthy experiences to clear, colorful, and vibrant life.
View the Table of Contents from Stars of the Sky.
Published by Women in Aviation International, 160 pages, full color illustrations, softcover, oversized (12 x 12 inches)
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