As flying boomed in the 1960s, women from across America applied for jobs as stewardesses. But as the number of "stews" grew, so did their suspicion that the job was not as picture-perfect as the ads would have them believe. "Sky girls" had to adhere to strict weight limits at all times. They couldn't marry or have children. Girdles were mandatory on the clock. And, most importantly, stewardesses had to resign at 32. Eventually the stewardesses began to push back and it's thanks in part to their trailblazing efforts that working women have gotten closer to workplace equality today. Nell McShane Wulfhart crafts a rousing narrative of female empowerment, the paradigm-shifting '60s and '70s, the labor movement, and the cadre of gutsy women who fought for their rights--and won.