Fly Girls - by Keith O'Brien (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year * A <i>New York Times Book Review</i> Editors' Choice * A <i>Time</i> Best Book for Summer <p/> Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. While male pilots were lauded as heroes, the few women who dared to fly were more often ridiculed--until a cadre of women pilots banded together to break through the entrenched prejudice. <p/><i>Fly Girls</i> weaves together the stories of five remarkable women: Florence Klingensmith, a high school dropout from Fargo, North Dakota; Ruth Elder, an Alabama divorcée; Amelia Earhart, the most famous, but not necessarily the most skilled; Ruth Nichols, who chafed at her blue blood family's expectations; and Louise Thaden, the young mother of two who got her start selling coal in Wichita. Together, they fought for the chance to fly and race airplanes--and in 1936, one of them would triumph, beating the men in the toughest air race of them all.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>A<i> NEW YORK TIMES</i> BEST SELLER <p/> A <i>New York Times</i> Top 100 Notable Book of 2018 <br> A <i>Time</i> Magazine Best Book for Summer <br> A Costco "Pennie's Pick" <br> Named a "Must Read" by <i>Bustle</i>, <i>BookPage</i>, <i>Garden & Gun</i>, <i>Parade</i> <br> One of iBooks' "Summer's Most Anticipated Books" <br> An Amazon "Best Book of the Month"</b></p><p>"Exhilarating...vibrant...O'Brien's prose reverberates with fiery crashes, then stings with the tragedy of lives lost in the cockpit and sometimes, equally heartbreaking, on the ground."--<b><i>New York Times Book Review</i></b> <p/> "Keith O'Brien has brought these women--mostly long-hidden and forgotten--back into the light where they belong. And he's done it with grace, sensitivity and a cinematic eye for detail that makes "Fly Girls" both exhilarating and heartbreaking." --<b><i>USA Today</i></b></p><p>"Mr. O'Brien, a former reporter for the <i>Boston Globe</i> working in the tradition of 'Hidden Figures' and 'The Girls of Atomic City, ' has recovered a fascinating chapter not just in feminism and aviation but in 20th-century American history." --<i><b>Wall Street Journal</b></i> <p/> "A riveting account that puts us in the cockpit with Amelia Earhart and other brave women who took to the skies in the unreliable flying machines of the '20s and '30s." --<b><i>People</i> Magazine </b></p><p>"Let's call it the<i> Hidden Figures</i> rule: If there's a part of the past you thought was exclusively male, you're probably wrong. Case in point are these stories of Amelia Earhart and other female pilots who fought to fly."--<i><b>Time</b></i> <p/> "This book ends like a perfect landing, taking its place in readers' hearts just like the women at its core took their place in history."--<b>The Coil</b> <p/> "Keith O'Brien's spectacularly detailed <i>Fly Girls</i> [recreates] a world that can still inspire us today."--<i><b>BookPage</b></i> <p/> "[An] engrossing mix of group biography and technology history."--<b><i>Nature</i> </b> <p/> "[A] page-turner that will make you appreciate just how soaring the spirit of women has always been."--<b>MindBodyGreen</b> <p/><i>"Fly Girls</i> is an inspiring and insightful story of five courageous women who risked their lives and made a place for women in the male-dominated field of aviation. Keith O'Brien has shone a light on the forgotten struggle of women for equality as well as the little-known aspect of aviation history. <i>Fly Girls</i> is as much about the courageous female pilots as it is about the history of aviation. This meticulously researched and brilliantly written book brings those brave aviators to life. Keith O'Brien has filled the holes in scholarship about women's struggle and aviation." --<i><b>Washington Book Review</b></i></p><p>"O'Brien details in crisp and engaging writing how his subjects came to love aviation, along with their struggles and victories with flying, the rampant sexism they experienced, and the hard choices they faced regarding work and family. Highly recommended for readers with an interest in aviation history, women's history, cultural history, and 20th-century history." -- <b><i>Library Journal</i>, STARRED review</b> <p/> "Journalist O'Brien tells the exciting story of aviators who, though they did not break the aviation industry's glass ceiling, put a large crack in it....This fast-paced, meticulously researched history will appeal to a wide audience both as an entertaining tale of bravery and as an insightful look at early aviation." <b>--<i>Publishers Weekly </i></b> <p/> "A vivid, suspenseful story of women determined to defy gravity--and men--to fulfill their lofty dreams." --<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i> <p/> "Air races captivated the nation during the golden age of aviation in the 1920s and 1930s, and few participants drew more attention than the female pilots who challenged the male-dominated field. O'Brien focuses on five of those women...The narrative flows easily....as O'Brien shifts between them, showing their competitive spirit and camaraderie even in the face of the trying circumstances of the first Women's Air Derby in 1929." <i>--</i><i><b>Booklist</b></i> <p/> "This is more than history; it is a powerful story for our times. This book has it all: adventure, tragedy, and heroes who overcame cruel prejudice to rule the air. <i>Fly Girls</i> reads like a heart-stopping novel, but this story is all true--and thoroughly inspiring." <b>--Karen Abbott, author of <i>Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy</i></b> <p/> "Newspapers loved them, of course: lady fliers! But men didn't want them in their races. Other forces conspired against them too. Storms loomed. Planes crashed and burned. But no challenge could stop the remarkable community of female pilots at the core of <i>Fly Girls</i>. During the golden age of flight, they fought for the chance to race - and won. This is a thrilling story of courage, competition, skill, and triumph." --<b>Liza Mundy, author of <i>Code Girls</i></b> <p/> "America's past is full of remarkable women who have been unjustly forgotten. <i>Fly Girls</i> gives its heroines their due at last. It is a thrilling and important story, superbly told." --<b>David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of <i>Once in a Great City</i></b> <p/> "At the dawn of aviation, when every flight was a test of courage, a remarkable band of female pilots proved that a woman's place is in the sky - or anywhere else she wants to be. This book is a soaring tribute to forgotten American heroes, filled with white-knuckle thrills and gut-wrenching emotion. It'll take your breath away." --<b>Mitchell Zuckoff, author of <i>13 Hours</i></b> <p/> "If you liked <i>The Boys in the Boat</i> or <i>Unbroken</i>, you'll love <i>Fly Girls</i>. This story--carefully researched and expertly written--offers an irresistible cast of characters and high-octane drama. Buckle up; you're in for a hell of a ride." --<b>Jonathan Eig, author of <i>Ali</i></b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>KEITH O'BRIEN is a former reporter for the <i>Boston Globe </i>and a frequent contributor to NPR, including on <i>All Things Considered, Morning Edition, </i> and <i>This American Life.</i> He has also written for the <i>New York Times</i><i>Magazine, Politico, </i> and <i>Slate.</i>
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