Fearless, Don Dahler
Fearless, Don Dahler
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Fearless
Harriet Quimby A Life without Limit

Author: Don Dahler

Narrator: Barrie Kreinik

Unabridged: 8 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2022

Synopsis

In the spirit of the bestseller Fly Girls comes the definitive and compelling true story of Harriet Quimby, the first American woman to receive a pilot's license.

In the early twentieth century, headlines declared that "the era of women has dawned." Against this changing historical backdrop, Harriet Quimby's extraordinary life stands out as the embodiment of this tumultuous, exciting era—when flight was measured in minutes, not miles.

This untold piece of feminist history unveils Quimby's incredible story: rising from humble beginnings as a dirt-poor farm girl to become a globe-trotting journalist, history-making aviator, and international celebrity. With her tragic death in 1912 at the age of thirty-seven, her story faded, with her many accomplishments—the first woman to fly solo over the English Channel among them—overshadowed by major events, including the sinking of the Titanic.

With black and white illustrations throughout, Fearless is the definitive biography of the first licensed female American pilot: one of the most inspiring hidden figures of history.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher. Fearless tells the story of Harriet Quimby, an independent-minded American woman who became one of the first licensed pilots in the States and the first to fly over the English Channel on her own--with the latter accomplishment buried in the......more

Goodreads review by Ronald

Fearless, Harriet Quimby: A Life Without Limit, is an excellent book about the life of a woman who would not be tied down to expectations. In the late 1890’s and early 1900’s women were for the most part still expected to stick to norms established by male society. Harriet was never going to be tie......more

Goodreads review by Sally

4 stars, Live by your own rules FEARLESS: HARRIET QUIMBY A LIFE WITHOUT LIMIT by Don Dahler Harriet Quimby comes from humble beginnings and soars to the skies, by pursuing her own hopes and dreams. First by conquering journalism and then by taking up flying. This was back in the day when airplane proto......more

Goodreads review by Sharon

Thank you to Net Galley and Princeton Architectual Press for the chance to read and review this book. The opinions expressed are my own. There were some mistakes in this book, but I'm sure these will be taken care of in the final editing. I do understand this is not a finished copy. I loved this book......more

Goodreads review by Ann

Dahler is the latest in a line of authors giving credit long overdue to the first American woman to earn a pilot's license, Harriet Quimby. She was also a journalist, photographer, actress, and Hollywood scenario writer among other talents. He acknowledges his predecessors including Giacinta Bradley......more

Quotes

"A fascinating and consequential look at a pioneering turn-of-the-20th-century woman who lived life on her own terms. Fearless is indeed the right title for Harriet Quimby. Dahler's telling of Quimby's life story and validation of her as a multi-spectrum pioneer is welcome research."
- Dorothy S. Cochrane, Curator, General Aviation/Aeronautics Department National Air and Space Museum,

"A tale of adventure, courage and defiance, Fearless evokes the drama of the pioneering age of flight in dangerous detail, while providing a pacy and engaging tribute to the heroism of the first woman who dared to rise so high above her given lot more in life."
-- Clare Mulley, author of The Spy Who Loved

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