Shoot Like a Girl: One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front
By Mary Jennings Hegar
Why this book?
Hegar’s love for flying, her commitment to her job, and her bonds with teammates are vividly portrayed. The incident for which she received the Purple Heart–her helicopter shot down in Afghanistan with wounded men aboard—is gripping. But the heart of the book is the systemic sexism Hegar faced throughout…
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