Meeting Jake Stimpson, the prodigal son of a powerful family, Michael becomes one of the Masters Of The Air—first by rum-running across the Mexican border, to later founding one of the country's first airlines. Michael, however, never wins that untroubled home.
It's his granddaughter, Rachel, haunted by her own secret, who must solve the puzzle of her family's despair.
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Testimonials and Praise:
"Debra Tash crooks her little finger, says, 'Let me tell you a story,' and the reader is mesmerized from that point on. Masters of the Air will stay with you long after you've finished the read. You cannot help but become involved in the lives of these people."
- Catherine Snodgrass, Award-Winning Author
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"...An excellent book. It grabs you from the beginning, swoops you up in their lives, and then delivers you safely back to reality..."
- Tami Brady, Roundtable Reviews
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"In telling the story of Michael Ryan, aviation pioneer and California farmer, the strides of the aviation industry form a backdrop as Ryan works his way up from street kid to pilot and war hero to landowner, his rise mimicking the American Dream. He creates problem for himself with both his stubborn reactions to life events and his adamant refusal to reveal his secrets to his family as he ages.
It is up to his granddaughter Rachel, a child of the seventies, to resolve the conflicts of his life...Their story is vibrant, all too human and compelling."
- Diane McDonough, womenwriters.net
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"4 Roses!...A master storyteller, Ms. Tash takes the reader on an incredible journey of one man’s struggle with his past and his attempts to make the future right.
The journey is bumpy and full of the harsh truth of life and will squeeze nearly every last drop of sorrow out of you. Salvation is found and old hurtful truths are revealed, purging the pain as his dreams bear fruit with his granddaughter.
Long, but worth the read. Make sure you have a weekend set aside to settle in and read this one. You don’t want to miss a detail."
- Quinn, My Book Cravings
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"6 Gargoyles!...An interesting historical fiction story that covers half-a-century of pain, love, heartache, anger and scandal. The writing vividly paints the exciting--but usually dangerous--life of barnstormers and rumrunners in the early 20th century. As well as the anger felt in trying to fulfill a dream that others will not let us fulfill.
This is a great illustration of how much simpler life was in Michael and Jake's era, though sometimes very harsh...A fun trip into the past."
- Kathy Martin, In The Library Reviews