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Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army

by Kayla Williams

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ISBN13: 9780393329223
ISBN10: 0393329224
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Publisher Comments:

"Brave, honest, and necessary."—Nancy Pearl, NPR Seattle

Kayla Williams is one of the 15 percent of the U.S. Army that is female, and she is a great storyteller. With a voice that is "funny, frank and full of gritty details" (New York Daily News), she tells of enlisting under Clinton; of learning Arabic; of the sense of duty that fractured her relationships; of being surrounded by bravery and bigotry, sexism and fear; of seeing 9/11 on Al-Jazeera; and of knowing she would be going to war.

With a passion that makes her memoir "nearly impossible to put down" (Buffalo News) Williams shares the powerful gamut of her experiences in Iraq, from caring for a wounded civilian to aiming a rifle at a child. Angry at the bureaucracy and the conflicting messages of today's military, Williams offers us "a raw, unadulterated look at war" (San Antonio Express News) and at the U.S. Army. And she gives us a woman's story of empowerment and self-discovery. 8 pages of photographs.

Synopsis:

In her passionate memoir, Williams shares the powerful gamut of her experiences in Iraq, from caring for a wounded civilian to aiming a rifle at a child. The former U.S. Army sergeant gives readers a woman's story of empowerment and self-discovery amidst the chaos of war.

About the Author

Kayla Williams was formerly a sergeant in a military intelligence company of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). She lives in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780393329223
Subtitle:
Young and Female in the U.S. Army
Author:
Williams, Kayla
With:
Staub, Michael E.
Author:
Staub, Michael E.
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Subject:
General
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Military
Subject:
Military - Iraq War
Subject:
Military - Iraq War (2003-)
Subject:
United States - Women
Subject:
Williams, Kayla
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
292
Dimensions:
8 x 6 in

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