Mary Lawlor je autorkou troch kníh, ktoré skúmajú témy identity, rodiny a stretu kultúr. Jej diela sa často ponárajú do osobných skúseností zasadených do širšieho historického kontextu, ako je život v rodine vojenského pilota počas studenej vojny. Lawlorová s jedinečnou citlivosťou opisuje, ako sa osobné príbehy prepletajú s veľkými historickými udalosťami a ako tieto skúsenosti formujú jednotlivcov.
Set against the backdrop of Cold War America, the narrative explores the author's unconventional childhood marked by instability and unanswered questions. Through personal anecdotes intertwined with scholarly insights, it reflects on the broader struggles and aspirations of a generation. The story captures the complexities of growing up as the daughter of a fighter pilot, highlighting themes of resilience, yearning, and eventual success amidst the challenges of the era.
Fighter Pilot's Daughter: Growing up in the Sixties and the Cold War details author and Professor Mary Lawlor's unconventional upbringing in Cold War America. A personal narrative braided with scholarly, retrospective reflections as to what that narrative means, Fighter Pilot's Daughter zooms in on a little girl with a childhood full of instability, frustration and unanswered questions such that her struggles in growth, her struggles, her yearnings and eventual successes exemplify those of her entire generation.