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Completed for “Good as Hell” prompt in #Nonfiction2023. Duckworth is a total badass: survived poverty and war as a child, became an Army helicopter pilot, was shot down over Iraq and lost both legs, won seats in Congress as both a Representative and now a Senator, and juggles it all while raising two young children (the youngest she gave birth to at the age of 50. 😳) If she isn‘t “good as hell,” I don‘t know who is.

This memoir struck a chord with me. In 2004, Tammy Duckworth, now a U.S. Senator from Illinois, was a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Army Reserves. After being shot down in Iraq, she lost both legs and badly injured her arm. My oldest son is a Huey helicopter pilot in the Marines, and her account of the accident seared my soul. I salute Duckworth‘s courage and resilience in rebuilding her life and her dedication to our country.

Adding a new name into the #independentwomen mix: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois). A combat veteran of the Iraq War who served as a U.S. Army pilot, she lost both legs when her Black Hawk helicopter crashed. Despite her injuries, she got a medical waiver to continue serving in the IL Army National Guard for another 10 years. She's also the first senator to give birth while in office and is an inspiration to moms everywhere!

Amanda Jones is my hero. Book bans seem to be happening more and more, and this awesome librarian is fighting back. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna42800

Simply phenomenal. Duckworth tells her story from growing up as a biracial child in Southeast Asia, living in poverty in America, prospering in higher education, finding a passionate career in the US Army, and the series of wildly challenging events that lead her to become a senator. This book was funny, tear jerking, and so so important. I am so thankful I know this strong ass woman‘s story!!!!

Senator Duckworth is truly an amazing woman. Her GI father and Thai mother had little money when they moved to Hawaii after the Vietnam War. Despite this, she went on to college and later graduate school, enlisting in the Army Reserves along the way. After being shot down during the Iraq War, she lost most of both legs. Still, she went on to become a mother twice in her 40s and a US Senator. Just wow. #audiobook #Iraq #ReadingAsia2021

It's been way too long since i posted but this book was just fantastic because her life is incredible. She is such an amazing person, really recommend this memoir.

1. Schedule a doctors appointment that they keep screwing up 😡 (3rd times a charm)
2. These custard and cream biscuits my gf grabbed at the Asian market
3. Evenings. My gf likes me to read when she drifts off.

I just recently got back into audiobooks and found this one on my audible account-don‘t remember ordering it, but glad it was there. Set in the years leading up to, during and after WWII, mostly in the Pacific theatre, which is rare in most of the WWII books I have read previously. Seeing the war from the perspective of a female nurse was another nice bonus. Was a great listen.

An emotional look at women in the military, past and present. Emily is driven to disguise herself as a man to serve along side her brother during the Civil War. Larkin is a veteran learning to live again as a civilian after 2 deployments to Afghanistan. Through Emily's diary, Larkin begins to cope with her PTSD and finds a way to enjoy life again. Thoroughly researched, Estes brings to life some "badass" women whose stories deserve telling. ??