How to light a water heater and other war stories by Donald Kaul

Condition: Used, 3 - Cover worn.

ISBN: 9780813808956 Format: Paperback Pages: 178 Year: 1970 Publisher: Iowa State Pr

Description: Iowa State Press [Published 1980]. Hardcover, 209 pp. Stated First Edition, 1980. Black and white photo reproductions. [From front jacket flap] FRACE HARRIS is one of those rare people who made her dreams become a reality. Ever since her first exposure to airplanes ? a ride with a barnstorming pilot in a World War I Jenny-the thrill of flight has never left her. That initial night was only the start of an adventurous life and illustrious career not only in aviation, but also ballooning, motor racing, and business. Her experiences, as told in West to the Sunrise, provide fascinating reading and present a firsthand story of aviation from Pearl Harbor to the present. Harris recalls all the tension and drama of airplane racing. She describes her feelings after winning the Kendall trophy at the 1948 National Air Races for women in Cleveland and then repeating her victory in 1949. She also introduces the reader to such aviation notables as Jimmy Doolittle, Jacqueline Cochran, and Arlene Davis. Joining the Sports Car Club in 1955, Hams drove an English Elva MKII and an Italian Maserati 200 S to the championship of the women's division Midwest Region in 1958, 1959 and 1960. Another part of her life was spent amid the smoke and noise of competitive auto racing in such places as England, the French Riviera, and Monte Carlo. Also, Harris wa

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