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Blown Away: American Women and Guns

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I challenged myself to read a book about a subject I'm not comfortable with and then couldn't put it down. What a great Journalist and Storyteller Ms. Kelly turned out to be. I particularly enjoyed reading the history of women and guns in America. It gave me much food for thought. I highly recommend it for everyone on either side of this issue.

I found the book very powerful. The author's interviews with women of all walks of life were very interesting. You really understand that a gun is seen as a guard against violence towards women. The book was well written and not full of opinions by the author. Just real people talking. Great Book.

Caitlin Kelly is a gifted writer. I have read many of her articles and news stories in such newspapers and publications as, The New York Times, the New York Post, Chatelaine and the Wall Street Journal. Buy this book and you will get an unbiased view of every woman's right to bear arms -- if she so chooses. This book is a "must-read" for everyone.

Why would a retired female pastor buy a book titled Blown Away? Because for the first time in my life, after retiring to Texas, I live every day with some measure of fear. And it's not just the number of women who die a violent death here. It's also a police force that shoots first and asks questions later. So I bought this book to see if it would change my mind about owning a gun. It didn't. The book is well written, and many of the stories are compelling. Other stories, however, seem contrived. Which is one reason I'm not convinced gun ownership is the answer. But if you're curious about why some women have chosen to arm themselves, this book is a pretty good start.

This was a gift for a younger female who was recently given her first handgun. I haven't read the book personally yet, but she reports that it is a very information and enjoyable read. I plan on borrowing it when she's finished (and she recommends that I do.)

I very much enjoyed this book. I found the balance refreshing. I also greatly appreciated the different perspectives on gun ownership the book brought out. These are things I wouldn't have been exposed to otherwise.

This was a very interesting book. Had a lot of facts that make you think. Whether you like guns or not, it is worth the read!

Although I have not read this book I have met the author! while in Las Vegas promoting her book I had a chance to meet her,(a truly amazing individual), she told me many details about this book and I can't wait to actually read it! if the book is as fascinating as she was I would have to say it is worth the read.