Every day is a gift : a memoir
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New York : Twelve, 2021.
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9781538718506, 1538718502, 9781538721216, 153872121X, 9781538718513, 1538718510
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Geneva Public Library District - 2nd Floor - Biography
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Published
New York : Twelve, 2021.
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Book
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ix, 275 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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9781538718506, 1538718502, 9781538721216, 153872121X, 9781538718513, 1538718510

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"Soldier, senator, mother"--Jacket.
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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.
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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

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Duckworth, T. (2021). Every day is a gift: a memoir (First edition.). Twelve.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Duckworth, Tammy, 1968-. 2021. Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir. Twelve.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Duckworth, Tammy, 1968-. Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir Twelve, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Duckworth, Tammy. Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir First edition., Twelve, 2021.

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