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Lilian Bland was not meant to fly. Born into the gilded cage of the Anglo-Irish gentry, she was expected to embrace marriage and drawing-rooms. Instead, Lilian Bland chose trousers over crinolines, a motorbike over a carriage, and professional ambition over propriety. She traded the stifling world of Victorian aristocracy for the bohemian freedom of London. This definitive biography chronicles the three astonishing acts of a woman who rejected every prescribed limit: First, her years as a self-sufficient journalist and photographer on Fleet Street, where she earned the capital to fund her eccentric passions. Second, the technical triumph that made her Ireland's first female aviator, detailing how she built, modified, and flew her infamous home-made biplane, the Mayfly. Finally, her final radical reinvention as a resolute homesteader, abandoning the limelight to manage a challenging ranch on the remote Canadian frontier. More than a pioneer of flight, Bland was an Unstoppable Force-a woman of enduring, adaptable competence who literally built her own future. This is the history of a life lived without apology, where the conquest of the sky was only the beginning of a lifelong experiment in absolute freedom. Approx.154 pages, 24100 word count

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Born and raised in a small town on the east coast of Scotland, the author brings a unique and refreshing voice to his writing. A late-in-life diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome illuminated his lifelong journey, giving him a deeper understanding of the distinct way he sees the world. Describing himself as an optimist on a mission to entertain and inform, he aims to take the reader's imagination to its limits and deliver a truly unforgettable experience.

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