02439cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000370012624500240016326400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350801890040452012470059353400720184065300310191265300450194385600510198885600430203999900190208270263UtSlPG20260610134626.0mcr n260607r20231960utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a60005457  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTL1 aBriand, Paul L., Jr.,d1920-198610aDaughter of the sky 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-03-11  aTim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart" by Paul L. Briand Jr. is a historical account written in the early 1960s. This biography chronicles the life and achievements of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, exploring her journey from a determined girl in Kansas to becoming an iconic figure in aviation history. The focus lies not only on her remarkable flights, such as being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, but also on the personal struggles and societal challenges she faced.  The opening of the narrative introduces Amelia Earhart through a series of reflections that highlight her courage and ambition. It begins with a quote attributed to Earhart, which underscores her philosophical outlook on courage as a necessary component for achieving one's dreams and confronting fears. As the story unfolds, it details Amelia's life as a social worker and her gradual transition into aviation, setting the stage for her groundbreaking flight across the Atlantic. Captured within these early chapters are glimpses of her childhood, her adventurous spirit, and the pivotal moments that called her to embrace the skies, foreshadowing her status as a trailblazer for women in aviation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1960  aEarhart, Amelia, 1897-1937  aAir pilots -- United States -- Biography4 uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.3901502070407140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70263  c110989d110989