Bibliograph

Nerves of steel, how I followed my dreams, earned my wings, and faced my greatest challenge, Tammie Jo Shults

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Label

Nerves of steel, how I followed my dreams, earned my wings, and faced my greatest challenge, Tammie Jo Shults

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nerves of steel

Oclc number

1110093224

Responsibility statement

Tammie Jo Shults

Sub title

how I followed my dreams, earned my wings, and faced my greatest challenge

Summary

Nerves of Steel is the captivating true story of Tammie Jo Shults's remarkable life--from growing up the daughter of a humble rancher, to breaking through gender barriers as one of the Navy's first female F/A-18 Hornet pilots, to safely landing the severely crippled Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 and helping save the lives of 148 people

Table Of Contents

Under endless blue skies -- Girls don't fly for a living -- Help me move on -- You're in the Navy now -- Woman in a man's world -- Dogfights -- A face for Mr. Wonderful -- Open hostility -- The Ferrari of the skies -- I am not your friend -- The truth will outlive a lie -- Family joys, family turbulence -- The crew of Flight 1380 -- Crisis in the cabin -- Relief and grief -- Habits, hope, and heroes

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