The Originals: The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron of World War II [Hardcover]

Sarah Byrn Rickman (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 412 pages
• Publisher: Disc-Us Books (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584442638
• ISBN-13: 978-1584442639
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,252,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The women of the 1940's and war, September 6, 2001

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CBK (Cropwell, Al United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Originals: The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron of World War II (Paperback)

I've heard of WWII all my life. Having arrived only a month and a day before Pearl Harbor I was a part of the war and it a part of me. People talked about it. Movies by the score were made about it. The songs I heard my parents playing were those of the 1940's. Yet, for whatever reason THE ORIGINALS made me truely realise what it was like for a whole country to be of one mind. The patriotism, the unselfishness, the adventure and the horror. It was all there seen through the eyes of these women. They were unique in their ability to fly. But they weren't unique in their desire to serve. And I doubt that we shall see the like of their generation again. Read this book and discover, or perhaps remember, an America we can all be proud of and women who showed our country they were the original "right stuff".

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ms. Rickman has written a gem, August 28, 2001

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Jane A. St Romain "Chicken Jane" (Rockwall, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Originals: The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron of World War II (Paperback)

To begin...I love the sepia cover. Next, I like the disbursment of the photos throughout. No centerfold as in so many biographies, but intermittent treats. The WAFS history is written in both the view of the author and directly from the memory banks of the ladies. Their backgrounds and hometowns were certainly diverse. I got a kick out of Teresa James' colloquialisms (a goose pimple moment!)and the language of the times. This book is a "gotta read" for those interested in flying and a "must read" for those who love a good story, well told. Many thanks for the entertainment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These women were definitely "originals"!, August 28, 2002

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Cynthianna "When you least expect it, love ha... (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Originals: The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron of World War II (Paperback)

Journalist Sarah Byrn Rickman has done an excellent job documenting the achievements and triumphs of these courageous women pilots. The Originals is a fitting memorial to these individuals who served their country selflessly, bravely daring to break the boundaries of gender bias for all time.

Cindy Appel