Mrs. Sookie Poole of Point Clear, Alabama, has just finished marrying off the last of her three daughters and looks forward to a quiet life. This peace shatters when she discovers a birth certificate revealing she was adopted, leading her to investigate a biological mother she never knew. The narrative shifts between Sookie’s modern search and the 1940s story of the Jurdabralinski family in Pulaski, Wisconsin. Fritzi Jurdabralinski and her sisters run the family filling station before joining the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) to support the war effort. Sookie uncovers her heritage through the history of these female aviators who ferried military planes across the country while facing systemic discrimination.
This novel serves readers who enjoy multi-generational historical fiction told through a comedic lens. Those interested in the specific contributions of women pilots during World War II will find a factual foundation regarding the WASP program. Readers walk away with a clearer understanding of how wartime necessity shifted gender roles in the American workforce. It appeals to those looking for a story about mid-life identity shifts and the reconciliation of long-held family secrets within the American South and Midwest.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
