This story of one of feminism’s earliest pioneers couldn’t be timelier.

Dusty Roads, an American Airlines stewardess and labor trailblazer, paved the way for women in the airline industry and beyond.

Enter the world of sexual discrimination in the 1950s and 60s and the story of Dusty Roads, an American Airlines stewardess and flight attendant, union organizer, lobbyist to Congress, and civil rights trailblazer. Dusty was the hidden figure who really ignited the Women’s Movement— before it had a name. Among her many achievements, Dusty played a pivotal role in fighting and overturning the airlines’ ban on marriage and the sex-based policies grounding or firing them at thirty-two or thirty-five, paving the way for gender equality in the airline industry.

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Readers Love 💖This Book – Five Star Reviews!

“This enlightening book was so captivating that I felt as if I walked alongside Dusty throughout her years of struggles, courageous battles and victories! I’m so glad she lived a long life and was able to see the positive changes she made for women. I’ve passed the book down to my daughters!”
“I read this fascinating book (almost in one sitting!) and was thrilled! I was also amazed that it had not been written sooner, but Ms. Rock was the author worth waiting for! She took her time and did it right! What a determined woman Dusty Roads was! What a gifted and compassionate biographer!
Ms. Rock has given us an instant classic; an crucial addition to the stories of formerly hidden (women) figures who shaped history!
Meticulously researched, vividly presented, and way, way overdue!!
KUDOS!!!”
“The captivating true story of the pioneer of women’s rights in the airline industry. A must read for anyone interested in our modern American history about gender equality and civil rights in the workplace. I highly recommend this book!”

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