{"product_id":"9780733343964","title":"Touching the Sky: The extraordinary story of an Australian trailblazer who became the longest flying female airline pilot in the world","description":"Author: Deborah Lawrie\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733343964\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Lawrie didn't just break the glass ceiling - she flew right through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey told her women couldn't fly commercial airliners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey told her women weren't welcome in the cockpit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey told her women couldn't work and have a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe\u003c\/em\u003e told them she'd see them in court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era when flight attendants were dismissed as 'trolley dollies' and smoking on aeroplanes was practically mandatory, Deborah Lawrie broke barriers to become Australia's first female pilot for a major commercial airline, fighting against absurd gender discrimination and prejudice to pave the way for equal opportunity in a male-dominated industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this candid, cheeky, jaw-dropping memoir, she explains her journey from being a young girl in 1950s Australia who was determined to fly to taking Ansett Airlines to court in a landmark High Court battle - and winning. Now inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame, Deborah Lawrie is the world's longest flying female airline pilot. This is her true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795784978590,"sku":"HPC-9780733343964","price":35.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733343964.jpg?v=1778027448","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733343964","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}