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Touching the Sky (Deborah Lawrie, ABC Books)

Tuesday, 17 February 2026    Books+Publishing
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In Touching the Sky, aviation pioneer Deborah Lawrie recounts her remarkable life and career, from her landmark fight to become Australia’s first female commercial pilot to decades spent in the cockpit. Told in a chronological structure, the memoir keeps its focus firmly on Lawrie’s professional life. She began flying lessons...

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