Robson Reading Series Presents Patti Gully

In the late 1930s, as the world moved closer to war, three vivacious females defied gender percep-tions by becoming pilots. Driven by a fierce independent spirit, they realized their dream of fly-ing, completed barnstorming goodwill missions across the Western Hemisphere, and captured the imagination of all those whose lives they touched.

Despite their success, their relationships with men were checkered and stormy, leaving behind the wreckage of broken marriages and the children they abandoned-the price they ultimately paid to realize their dream of flying.  Sisters of Heaven offers a rare look at a lost era in aviation history, gender studies, and the history of China and the West.