Touching the Sky: The extraordinary story of an Australian trailblazer who became the longest flying female airline pilot in the world by Deborah Lawrie

Touching the Sky: The extraordinary story of an Australian trailblazer who became the longest flying female airline pilot in the world

Written byDeborah Lawrie
Narrated byCleo Meinck
Length10h32m
Release dateMarch 31, 2026
LanguageEnglish
★★★★☆ 4.5 (84 ratings)

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AuthorDeborah Lawrie
NarratorCleo Meinck
Runtime10h32m
PublishedMarch 31, 2026
Rating★★★★☆ 4.5 / 5 (84 ratings)
CategoriesBiographies & Memoirs, Women, Science & Engineering, Engineering, Transportation, Aviation
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

Deborah Lawrie didn't just break the glass ceiling - she flew right through it. They told her women couldn't fly commercial airliners. They told her women weren't welcome in the cockpit. They told her women couldn't work and have a family. She told them she'd see them in court. In an era when...

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