My God! It's A Woman: The Inspiring Story Of One Woman's Courage And Determination To Fly (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed with inscription
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In an era when women were expected to stay grounded in every sense of the word, Nancy Bird defied gravity and convention alike — becoming one of Australia's most celebrated pioneering aviators. My God! It's a Woman chronicles the remarkable true story of a young woman who earned her pilot's licence at just nineteen years of age, becoming the youngest woman in the British Empire to do so, and then set about proving her mettle in the skies above the Australian outback, delivering vital medical services to remote communities long before such heroism was commonplace. With a foreword by Gaby Kennard, this inspiring memoir presents Bird's story with warmth, grit, and an infectious sense of adventure that transcends its historical setting. Nancy Bird Walton's voice is candid and unassuming, yet her achievements stand as a towering testament to the power of determination against societal resistance. A portrait of courage that continues to resonate with readers across generations, this is the kind of story that makes you look to the sky and wonder — what else is possible?
Author: Nancy Bird
Format: Paperback
Published: 2002, HarperCollins Publishers
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed with inscription
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In an era when women were expected to stay grounded in every sense of the word, Nancy Bird defied gravity and convention alike — becoming one of Australia's most celebrated pioneering aviators. My God! It's a Woman chronicles the remarkable true story of a young woman who earned her pilot's licence at just nineteen years of age, becoming the youngest woman in the British Empire to do so, and then set about proving her mettle in the skies above the Australian outback, delivering vital medical services to remote communities long before such heroism was commonplace. With a foreword by Gaby Kennard, this inspiring memoir presents Bird's story with warmth, grit, and an infectious sense of adventure that transcends its historical setting. Nancy Bird Walton's voice is candid and unassuming, yet her achievements stand as a towering testament to the power of determination against societal resistance. A portrait of courage that continues to resonate with readers across generations, this is the kind of story that makes you look to the sky and wonder — what else is possible?