Count on Us: American Women in the Military
图书信息
书名：Count on Us: American Women in the Military作者：Amy Nathan,艾米·弥敦
包装：精装
出版社：National Geographic Society Children's
出版时间：2004-03-01
图书简介
CountonUs:AmericanWomenintheMilitaryisaninspiringbookthatshedslightontheforgottencontributionsoffemalesoldiersthroughoutAmericanhistory.Despitefacingnumerousobstaclesandprejudices,womenhavecontinuouslydisplayedtheirunwaveringpatriotism,resilience,andbraveryduringwartimeemergencies.Theirstoriesarebothpoignantandempowering,showcasingtheindomitablespiritofstrongwomenwhofoughtfortheircountryandtheirrights.FromdisguisingthemselvesasmentoflycombatmissionsinIraq,thisbookuncoverstheincrediblefeatsofwomenincombatroles.Itvividlydescribestheexpandingrolesthatservicewomenhavetakenonovertheyears,suchasmechanics,technicians,codeexperts,andevenpilotsofeco-friendlyairplanesintheGulfWar.Thebookshowshowtheirserviceandsacrificehashelpedpavethewayforamoreinclusivemilitarywheremorethan90percentofjobsarenowopentowomen.CountonUsalsoexploreshowwomen'schallengesdidnotendwiththeirtimeinthemilitary.Theyoftenfacedrigoroustrainingandscrutinythatmalecounterpartsdidn'thavetoendure.Thebookdelvesintohowthesebravewomenbrokebarriersandpavedthewayforfuturegenerationsinthemilitary.Insummary,CountonUs:AmericanWomenintheMilitary,isanessentialreadforanyoneinterestedinmilitaryhistoryorwomen'shistory.ItshowcasestheincredibleimpactandaccomplishmentsoffemalesoldiersthroughoutAmericanhistory.Theirstoriesserveasapowerfulreminderofthecontributionofwomeninfieldsthatwereonceclosedofftothem.Womenwhowanttobeinspiredbystoriesofbravery,resilience,anda“cando“attitude,willfindthisbookamust-read.
推荐理由
CountonUs:AmericanWomenintheMilitary,isapowerfulbookthatcelebratesthecourageousactsofwomenwhoselflesslyservedtheircountryintimesofwar.It'saremarkablecollectionofstoriesthatinspiresustoaimhigher,fightharder,andfollowourdreams,nomatterthehurdlesweface.Istronglyrecommendittoanyonewhowantstofeelempowered,enriched,oreducatedbybrilliantindividualswhoovercameadversityagainstallodds.