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Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq
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Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq Paperback - 2008 - 1st Edition

by Kirsten Holmstedt

This award-winning work presents a dozen groundbreaking and often heart-wrenching stories of American women in combat in Iraq, such as the U.S.'s first female pilot to be shot down and survive, a young turret gunner defending convoys, and a nurse struggling to save lives. 70 color photos.


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- Now available in paperback- Winner of the 2007 American Authors Association Golden Quill Award- Winner of the 2007 Military Writers Society of America Founder's AwardIn Iraq, the front lines are everywhere - and everywhere in Iraq, no matter what their job descriptions say, women in the U.S. military are fighting--more than 155,000 of them. A critical and commercial success in hardcover, Band of Sisters presents a dozen groundbreaking and often heart-wrenching stories of American women in combat in Iraq, such as the U.S.'s first female pilot to be shot down and survive, the military's first black female pilot in combat, a young turret gunner defending convoys, and a nurse struggling to save lives, including her own.

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  • Title Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq
  • Author Kirsten Holmstedt
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Stackpole Books, Mechananicsburg, PA
  • Date 2008-08-25
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780811735667 / 0811735664
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.9 in (21.84 x 13.72 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Women soldiers - United States, Iraq War, 2003- - Women - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007002680
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Kirsten Holmstedt is a graduate of Drake University's School of Journalism and the University of North Carolina Wilmington's master of fine arts program. She has been writer-in-residence at the College of William and Mary and currently teaches writing at a community college. Her previous books are the highly acclaimed Band of Sisters and The Girls Come Marching Home. She has appeared on PBS, the BBC, and C-SPAN, among other TV and radio programs. As an expert on and advocate for female service members, she has testified before Congress and spoken to countless businesses and colleges around the country. She lives in Connecticut.
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