| Accessories By Manufacturer | |
|
|
Email Newsletter
Get info on Sales, Events, New Products, and More!
|
|
|
|
|
| Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq | 
 enlarge | Author: Kirsten Holmstedt
Creator: L. Tammy Duckworth
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
Buy New: $4.98
You Save: $22.97 (82%)
New (32) Used (18) from $3.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 59036
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0811702677
Dewey Decimal Number: 956.704434092273
EAN: 9780811702676
ASIN: 0811702677
Publication Date: July 4, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Ships immediately! Perfect and New! 2007 Hardcover.
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Book Description
In Iraq, the front line is everywhere...and everywhere in Iraq, women in the U.S. military fight. More than 155,000 of them have served in Iraq since 2003--four times the number of women sent to Desert Storm in 1991--and more than 430 have been wounded and over 60 killed, almost twice the number of U.S. military women killed in action in Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm combined! But should women be in combat? Do they have what it takes to be warriors? Compelling questions once...but empty questions now, because more than ever, American women are in combat, and they are warriors. The real question is: What is their experience of war? We haven't heard their stories--until now. Band of Sisters presents twelve amazing and often heart-wrenching stories of American women in the frontlines: accounts from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines; America's first female pilot to be shot down and survive; the U.S. military's first black female combat pilot; a 21-year-old turret gunner defending a convoy; two military policewomen in a firefight; a nurse struggling to save lives, including her own; and more.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
A MASTERFUL JOB April 29, 2008
A trailblazing book, Band of Sisters describes the harrowing experiences of our women serving in Iraq. Although the author profiles only twelve women, this book illustrates the complex human machinery needed to fight a war -- men and women working together as a unit. While some have criticized the book's dry prose (Holmstedt's research became a MA thesis in creative writing), the author has done a masterful job of telling her stories.
Kathleen Winters, author of Anne Morrow Lindbergh: First Lady of the Air
 Don't buy this book! April 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to agree with an earlier commenter. This is most definitely not about a band of sisters. The author probably hoped to increase sales by giving it that name. (Sounding like "A Band of Brothers). Did this person do this for a college thesis? There are many inaccuracies in the book ranging from 7 ton trucks to the lack of proper military terminology, (along with explanations for the layman), to going back and forth from standard to metric w/o warning. The author also seems to exaggerate some of the circumstances to make them seem more exciting than they actually were. And pardon my ignorance, but what is an "OB Tampon"? I recently retired from the military as a Army Medic and spent time in the Air Force as well. I'm glad I got this book from my library and didn't buy it. Would have been a total waste of money! If you're looking for something akin to "A Band of Brothers", look elsewhere. This book isn't it.
 Good, but,,, April 18, 2008
The author's writing just kind of bugged me, and I see I am not alone. It read like a book one would find in the young adult section of a bookstore. The stories were very good, but I felt the weak writing took away from them. It also seemed as though the author was heavily favoring Marines and making it seem as though other branches of the military are not as disciplined or effective. The book was good and had valuable stories, but it was not what I was expecting.
 response to April 6 review by Patricia April 7, 2008
I was wondering how you could say the women in this book don't show "heroic temperament"? Do you know what a hero is? Sorry, but John Wayne characters don't exist in real life. Heroes are these women ... the first black female combat pilot in the marines, who strikes a target to save several of our ground troops; women out searching Iraqi women and children who suddenly find themselves in a firefight; Purple Heart winners; women who leave their children behind to serve our country? What else do you want in a hero, might I ask? Sorry they don't ride horses and shoot Indians. These are real life heroes.
 Mediocre writing April 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
While this is a subject that could certainly command a wide reader audience, the stories are so-so, the women portrayed are competent at what they do but don't show much in the way of heroic temperament or charismatic personality. They would show up a whole lot better if the writer had more skill. This reads like high school essays with girlish overtones. The insertion of military terms and jargon where indicated just do not ring true as part of the overall battle experience.
|
|
|
Site by: Troy Peterson | |
