Birdie: The True Story of Delta's First In-Air Stewardess [Paperback]

Birdie Bomar (Author), Kathryn Bankston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 2002

BIRDIE is the humorous, poignant life story of Birdie Perkins Bomar, Delta flaming-haired, spunky, unplanned first in-air stewardess. Birdie's early life, the hardships of 1930's nursing, the thrill of early flight, her hilarious double wedding to Eastern pilot, Kick Bomar, his war injury over Sicily, Birdie's nursing him back to health and his ultimate return to Eastern, and much more create a book you'll remember with a pleasant glow.From the day she was born in the Alabama countryside, when the doctor was too drunk to function, Birdie's life has been filled with the unusual. Many newspaper articles have been written about her. Reader's Digest gave her its Valiant Pioneers Award for her work in the early era of the airline industry. One Delta executive described the book as a 'fun read'. It is a gentle, humorous life story, touched with pathos, a book about a bygone era, when people devoted their lives to love, honor, integrity, bravery and compassion, the principles that have made America strong.This is a pleasant, easy-to-read book for young and old alike.

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About the Author

BIRDIE is Kathryn Dozier Bankston's first book. Her professional writing career began as a radio copywriter. She has done freelance writing for radio and print, including poems for special occasions. For ten years she had her own show on WGAU Radio, Athens, Georgia. While in Athens, she chaired the nationally recognized Radio-TV Institute sponsored by the Henry Grady School of Journalism and the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. Kathryn came to Atlanta as one of the original staff members of WRNG Radio (now WCNN), where she hosted the Call Kate Show, a two-hour daily talk program. She attended Agnes Scott College and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia. Upon graduation, she played the violin with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.In 1968, she became a real estate agent with Northside Realty, where she met Birdie. Kathryn is currently with Jenny Pruitt & Associates Realtors.She recalls: 'The inspiration for this book arose from sharing office duty with Birdie on a quiet Saturday afternoon when there were few telephone calls and Birdie started talking about her experiences as an airline stewardess. Before the afternoon was over, my sides ached from the exertion of continuous laughter.I said, 'Birdie, you ought to write a book.' She responded, 'That's what everybody says.'This book is the result of that delightful afternoon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (September 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075965753X
• ISBN-13: 978-0759657533
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,199,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)