2022, ISBN: 9780375501098

Content appears as unread & unblemished in light blue/dark blue boards displaying no significant surface/edge wear.An extraordinary young woman. An extraordinary controversy. This i… More...

Content appears as unread & unblemished in light blue/dark blue boards displaying no significant surface/edge wear.An extraordinary young woman. An extraordinary controversy. This is Kelly Flinn's story--the one she couldn't tell when she was in uniform."I fell in love with the wrong man."--Kelly FlinnShe is the first woman to pilot a B-52, a charismatic twenty-six-year-old from a proper Georgia family who has always distinguished herself--as a fifteen- year-old at U.S. Space Camp and as a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy. There, she overcame considerable odds and earned a coveted position as a combat pilot. But nothing prepared Lieutenant Kelly Flinn for the controversy that erupted when the military began an investigation into her relationship with Marc Zigo, a man who lied to her about his marital status and then betrayed her to military authorities. Flinn was forced to resign amid charges of disobeying orders--charges she disputes in this poignant and powerful memoir.This is the story of Flinn's love affair with flying . . . and the love affair that ended her trailblazing Air Force career. This is also the story of a determined young woman fighting for her rightful place in a military establishment run by men, many of whom are not yet ready to accept a female combat pilot. Flinn reveals examples of hypocrisy and sexism in the military that are, by any standard, infuriating. She rose higher and fell harder, but Kelly Flinn's story is universal, and it powerfully dramatizes the fault lines between our private and professional lives. With disarming candor, Flinn takes us inside her world. We feel her exhilaration as she soars through the sky and commands her own plane, and we share her horror as the love she dreamed of turns into a nightmare and she must battle the military's sex police behind closed doors. Kelly Flinn has been called "the Hester Prynne of our time," and her life has been depicted in the media as a combination of Top Gun and The Scarlet Letter.In Proud to Be, she speaks in her own voice--determined, vulnerable, and all too human.Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will adviseWritten 1.09.2022SK #6501-1.1422 Img.7894, Random House, 1997, 5<

ISBN: 9780375501098

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ISBN: 9780375501098

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1997, ISBN: 9780375501098

Random House, 1997-11-18. Hardcover. Good. 1.1000 in x 9.1000 in x 6.0000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear ., Random House, 1997-11-18, 2.5

1997, ISBN: 9780375501098

Random House, December 1997. Hardcover. Used - Good., Random House, 2.5