First time author Welles T. Brandriff, will talk about his debut novel, Born to Soar, which will be available for sale and signing. Women who wanted to pursue non-combat flying careers during World War II faced a storm of opposition from nearly everyone as Brandriff documents in this historical fiction novel .
Brandriff shares the story of young and rebellious Kelly Rossiter who goes against her father's wishes and applies for the Women's Air Service Pilots (WASP) program. Kelly's adventures and challenges drive her to carve out a meaningful role for herself in a male-dominated career field.
With the recent renewed interest in World War II and the WASPs receiving a Congressional Gold Medal in 2009, Brandriff believes his story is important for readers to know about.
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Welles T. Brandriff is a former Air Force officer and retired high school teacher. He began writing part-time when he was in his late 50s but didn't finish his first novel until 2009 at the age of 70.
