Every day is a gift : a memoir
(Large Print)
Author
Published
New York : Twelve Large Print, 2021.
Edition
First edition., [Large print edition].
ISBN
9781538706046, 1538706040, 9781538721223, 1538721228
Physical Desc
x, 387 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Arlington - Large Print | L.T.P. B DUCKWORTH, T. | Missing |
Cambridge - Large Print | LP 328.7309 Duckworth | Checked Out |
Medfield - Large Print | LARGE PRINT BIOGRAPHY Duckworth | On Shelf |
Medford - Large Print | LT BIOG Duckworth, T. | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Twelve Large Print, 2021.
Format
Large Print
Edition
First edition., [Large print edition].
Language
English
ISBN
9781538706046, 1538706040, 9781538721223, 1538721228
Notes
General Note
"Soldier, senator, mother" -- Cover.
Description
The Iraq War veteran traces her impoverished childhood, her decision to join the Army, the months spent recovering from the RPG attack that shot down her helicopter and nearly took her life, and her subsequent mission of serving in elected office.
Description
Daughter of an American father and a Thai-Chinese mother, Duckworth faced discrimination, poverty, and the horrors of war, all before the age of 16. Through these experiences she developed a fierce resilience that would prove invaluable in the years to come. Duckworth joined the Army, becoming one of a handful of female helicopter pilots at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She served eight months in Iraq before an insurgent's RPG shot down her helicopter, an attack that took her legs, and nearly took her life. After thirteen months recovering at Walter Reed and learning to walk again on prosthetic legs, she found a new mission after meeting her state's senators, Barack Obama and Dick Durbin. This is her story as one of America's most dedicated public servants. -- adapted from jacket.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographies.
Disabled veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Duckworth, Tammy, -- 1968-
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Large type books.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Politicians -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Biography.
Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Women politicians -- United States -- Biography.
Women veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Disabled veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Duckworth, Tammy, -- 1968-
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Large type books.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Politicians -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Biography.
Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Women politicians -- United States -- Biography.
Women veterans -- United States -- Biography.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Duckworth, T. (2021). Every day is a gift: a memoir (First edition.). Twelve Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Duckworth, Tammy, 1968-. 2021. Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir. Twelve Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Duckworth, Tammy, 1968-. Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir Twelve Large Print, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Duckworth, Tammy. Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir First edition., Twelve Large Print, 2021.
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