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FLYING JENNY by Theasa Tuohy

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Flying Jenny is a delightful step back in time. The story transports the reader into a bit of history that not many may know about--a history of the first planes and their pilots. It is also a story about two strong women in occupations usually held by men. Jenny Flynn is the daredevil pilot--doing exciting and dangerous stunts. Laura Bailey is the reporter on a New York newspaper. Their lives become entwined as they share an exciting adventure. Not only did a enjoy this book, but my husband who loves and knows about all kinds of airplanes couldn't put Flying Jenny  down.  --Marilyn Meredith Theasa Tuohy is a long-time journalist who has happily turned her life experiences and reporting skills to fiction featuring female reporters. She is the daughter and namesake of a pioneering pilot who flew an old-World War I "Jenny" with an OX-5 engine. Theasa worked for five daily newspapers and the   Associated Press . Her "first woman" stints included a...