Stars of the Sky, Legends All

Women have been integral to the history of aviation from its start. Despite diverse backgrounds and differing talents and inclinations, women have performed and succeeded at a variety of essential roles: pilot, navigator, air traffic controller, engineer, mechanic, executive, financier, astronaut. Determined to participate and contribute, they have shared many essential characteristics Courage and Conviction, Competence and Compassion, Communication and Commitment, Character and Competition, Curiosity and Conquest. While alike in these important qualities, each is a unique individual. Readers who seek excitement, bravery, and accomplishment in their heroines will find them in the remarkable episodes in STARS OF THE SKY, Legends All. Each story underscores the enviable strengths of an amazing woman, an individual passionately involved in living life fully. Each is esteemed by her peers and has followed her own pathway to success. STARS OF THE SKYlinks their similarities and exposes their differences. Each story - a pivotal event in the life of one who braved the sky - has been captured by Ann Cooper in compelling prose. Sharon Rajnus, in artwork created for this book, has convincingly and artistically depicted these incredible achievers. Read their stories, admire their accomplishments, and learn from their exploits. "No book could be more appropriate to Ann's skills than this one, STARS OF THE SKY, Legends All, for she has her finger on both the pulse of the nation and the steady heartbeat of aviation history. Ann combines an understanding of aviation with a deeply felt empathy for those women who have made real contributions to the discipline." -Walter Boyne, Author, Historian, Former Director of the National Air & Space Museum, Smithsonian, 2007 Enshrinee in National Aviation Hall of Fame. "Sharon Rajnus is the perfect choice for the creation of art documenting stories of Women in Aviation. Sharon is not only an accomplished artist and a superb watercolorist with long experience painting aviation subjects, she has been both pilot and artist for over thirty years." -Keith Ferris, Founder and Past President, American Society of Aviation Artists.Lewis Cooper, Ann is the author of 'Stars of the Sky, Legends All', published 2008 under ISBN 9780760333747 and ISBN 0760333742.