"There's a great story on every page of this book. It's a real page-turner."-David Letterman on The Late Show with David Letterman"Engrossing...shamelessly entertaining. A juicy, smart biography..."-Patricia Kean. Salon magazine"Lauren Kessler has written a delightful biography...that reads at the same pace as Barnes' life: nonstop. Move over, Amelia Earhart."-Anthony Brandt, National Geographic Adventure"High-spirited and authoritative...an exuberant subject."-Seattle Times"The hard-drinking, sexually promiscuous pilot and adventuress Florence Pancho Barnes exploded every feminine stereotype on the books. Thank you, Lauren Kessler, for telling her story with the grace and exuberance it deserves."-Barbara Ehrenreich"Compulsively readable...Fascinating...Kessler's storytelling is gripping and empathetic, with a tempo that seems to have been kindled by Pancho's own high-speed life."-Minneapolis Star Tribune"Like a good novelist, Kessler has an eye for the quirky detail, and like an historian, she has a feel for the big picture."-Chicago Sun-Times