{"product_id":"9781458210982","title":"Flying Free: My Life and Other Unfinished Business","description":"\u003cp\u003eJudy Hamen was born in a hospital in South Dakota just before the start of World War II, when gas was eleven cents a gallon and the average life expectancy for a woman was sixty-five. As she grew into an energetic five-year-old, Judy had no idea that just days before her sixth birthday, she would become motherless—an event that would change the course of her life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn her poignant memoir, Hamen details what it was like to grow up without a mother during a chaotic time in American history. Originally told her mother died from typhoid fever, Hamen discloses how it would not be until some twenty-five years later that she would learn the truth about her mother’s death. As she shares her journey into womanhood, Hamen provides a glimpse into her unique life story—migrating to Minnesota in the 1950s, marrying at eighteen, and embarking on a diverse career that takes her from a secretarial job at a Ford dealership to Northwest Airlines, for which she trained airline mechanics in foreign countries. Included are illustrations and letters that bring her story to life and document important events.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFlying Free shares one woman’s unique path through life as she overcomes adversity, breaks through barriers, seeks adventure, and finds spiritual inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abbott Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129031508208,"sku":"9781458210982","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781458210982_p0.jpg?v=1763866983","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781458210982","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}