Kathryn Bankston

Birdie: the True Story of Delta's First In-air Stewardess Kathryn Bankston

BIRDIE is the humorous, poignant life story of Birdie Perkins Bomar, Delta flaming-haired, spunky, unplanned first in-air stewardess. Birdie's early life, the hardships of 1930's nursing, the thrill of early flight, her hilarious double wedding to Eastern pilot, Kick Bomar, his war injury over Sicily, Birdie's nursing him back to health and his ultimate return to Eastern, and much more create a book you'll remember with a pleasant glow. From the day she was born in the Alabama countryside, when the doctor was too drunk to function, Birdie's life has been filled with the unusual. Many newspaper articles have been written about her. Reader's Digest gave her its Valiant Pioneers Award for her work in the early era of the airline industry. One Delta executive described the book as a 'fun read'. It is a gentle, humorous life story, touched with pathos, a book about a bygone era, when people devoted their lives to love, honor, integrity, bravery and compassion, the principles that have made America strong. This is a pleasant, easy-to-read book for young and old alike.