Betty Jenkin’s retelling of her youthful adventure over the Andes in an unpressurized plane and a blow-up bra (literally as it turns out) certainly caught my attention and my delight. It’s a great story and she tells it well.  I’ve never met Mrs. Jenkins but after hearing her Storycorps episode on NPR, I would really love to.  Until recently I had no idea that not everyone was quite so enthused.  Turns out controversy has been brewing claiming that this was not factual but a  retelling of urban myth and the invention of a senior mind. Hmm. On the other side of the fence NPR defends Mrs. Jenkins with experts from MIT; bet they don’t get asked about the physics of bras too often!  Personally, I think she looks and sounds like a woman that’s led a fascinating life and doesn’t need to reach into fantasy for a great story.  I hope she’s working on an autobiography.