Eileen Isola
My cockpit
My combat boots
My soul
My story
Eileen Isola
My cockpit
My combat boots
My soul
My story
Meet Eileen
Pilot ~ Author ~ Survivor ~ Speaker
A debut author publishing my first book – my memoir – I'm an international airline pilot, a decorated combat pilot, a breast cancer survivor, and a LGBTQ+ woman who survived a 24-year Air Force career hiding in plain sight dodging the omnipresent threat of arrest and imprisonment. I was the first woman to serve as an Advance Agent to the President of the United States and was featured on the front page of the New York Times as the poster child for the extraordinary group of military women aviators who brought down the federal law that barred women from flying combat aircraft. The daughter of a pilot, I grew up immersed in the cultures of our world across three continents – the kind of global seasoning that cannot be gained from a textbook or a tour guide. I'm also a speaker, podcaster, blogger, and a mom and grandma.
My memoir tells the story of my years in a not-death-not-life existence from the destruction wrought by breast cancer; my quest to return to the cockpit; my airborne awakenings that led to self-discovery and lessons from the Universe; and the hard work on my body, my mind, and my soul to figure out how to live again. To find and to live my Purpose.
Why I Wrote It. The stories of the destruction, the funny ones, and the ones of my adventures as a kid and a pilot are not all of my Truth. My Truth is a story that has taken years to arrive at knowing. A story of survival and re-emergence from darkness into light – into Life – and learning how to listen to the Universe…Creator…Source…God…and the callings of my persistent, unconquerable Soul. And to share my story with others that they might find inspiration, healing, encouragement, and assurance that their own soul’s persistence will lead them to their place of knowing and their Purpose.
Join the Crew!
No author lands a bestseller publishing deal without an awesome crew of Followers. A LOT of Followers.
Just like no pilot accomplishes their mission or gets their passengers safely to their destination without a superb crew.
I turn to my crew – You – to help me bring this story in for a bestselling landing. Join me here in my cockpit to bring my memoir in for a smooth, on-airspeed, on-centerline touchdown -- a bestseller. Together, we'll make herstory.
By joining my Crew, and spreading the word across your networks, you'll stay inspired and encouraged, and become part of this incredible story. You'll uniquely receive "in-flight report" updates on our journey together to publishing a bestseller. From me. No spam. No selling or trading of your contact info or any of your story, your thoughts, and your soulful insights that you share with me. I hope you do!
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• New photos from my front row seat to the Universe
• New reads & inspirations
• Other cool stuff that feeds my Soul
The Story behind The Story
I've written everywhere from the cockpit of my B-767 at 35,000', to dark aircraft galleys under the glow of emergency exit lights, to hotel rooms around the globe, to int'l airline lounges at 3am in distant cities. And, when not high above in my front row seat to the Universe, at my home and sanctuary in Virginia.
