Author: Lady Jane Davis

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-25

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9781977680235

This book is really from tales concerning thousands of working women that I summed up into the antics of six twenty-something gals and a mid-thirty thirty cop's wife. They worked in a gigantic airplane factory during the 1970's and 80's under the leadership of a wise, down-home black Southern woman... and oh, the trials of watching over that misfit team! The story is about adventure, romance, sexual harassment, addiction, intrigue and the attempted murder of a colleague while these women worked together in sisterhood in a "man's world." (And who is the preacher, the lesbian or of royal blood?) You'll find laugh-out-loud humor along with some heart-wrenching times while these women try to find who's sabotaging their airplanes. Could it be the inspector, a disgruntled worker or maybe their own supervisor? But it's a paycheck anything to get that damned plane built...well, almost anything. This story comes from actual events that occurred during my many years as a factory worker plus happenings while my mother worked at the same Boeing Airplane Company during World War II. And yep--she was a riveter! "(Lady) Jane drew off not just her personal experience at Boeing, but her mom, one of the 'Rosie the Riveters' who forged the way to be accepted into a "man's" work place." C. Kelliher, editor; Aero Mechanic District 751 newspaper, read by aerospace workers world wide. "Sharp, funny, tragic and fun. A great read; romance and scandal, espionage and sabotage-- everything a good historical fiction novel should have. The writer has a sharp wit and a keen sense of sarcasm." Christopher Bailey, author of the Starjumper Legacy. "Women's fiction? It's more like real life! Believe me, and the author, this is exactly what goes on behind the scenes in the real world of factory workers. From hilarious one-line humor to heart wrench tear-jerking to, this was a great emotional ride." J. Carol Johnson, author of The Lonely Life of a Pornographer's Wife. What a funny, exciting, heart-wrenching story! I never really knew what went on with the women who did this kind of work. The author really helped me understand how hard-working those women were, how their lives were turned upside down and yet they fought their way through the back-breaking labor, the bigotry, and the sexist attitudes to succeed in an industry that, until then, had been dominated by men. Their lives, indeed the working world, would never be the same...and I, for one am grateful! Thanks for an entertaining and educational look into an important part of our American history! F. Hornsby, literary editor