A tough-minded, talented, and courageous woman, Nancy Graham surmounted incredible obstacles to become a pilot and flight instructor at a time when that was considered anything but acceptable for a woman. Were they not related with such restraint and poise, her stories of daunting encounters and good-old-fashioned sexism would seem almost beyond belief to modern sensibilities.  "One Woman's War" is a captivating retelling of her life story, including the death of her husband, her promise to him to learn how to fly, and her subsequent efforts to do just that.