This month the Roamers Book Club read Soaring to Glory: A Tuskegee Airman's Firsthand Account of WWII. It is the remarkable story of Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr.--one of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, African-American pilots and airmen that trained in Tuskegee, Alabama. From a young age Harry fantasized about flight and his story raises the question - To what lengths would you go to achieve your dream? Despite facing the significant obstacle of widespread racism in 1930's and 40's America, he became a pilot by joining the armed forces during WWII. The Roamers discuss this enjoyable book, Harry's improbable success, their own dreams and fears of flying, and the lasting legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.Join us next month for "Travels with Charley" by American heavy-hitter and Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck.For additional content and announcements, follow Black Gold Cabin on Instagram @blackgoldcabin.Music for the show was provided by Ross Budgen and falls under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Tracks used include Without Limits and Flight Hymn.

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