Women At Risk: We Also Served [Paperback]

Noonie Fortin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 3, 2002

Women At Risk: We Also Served is about women who served our country since before World War II to present day. All branches of the military are included, officers and enlisted personnel, as well as women who volunteered as civilians going to a war zone, those that stayed stateside, and other loved ones. Included are clerks, drivers, heavy equipment operators, nurses, USO and ARC volunteers, and more. These women explain some of the things they did or do in the military or as civilians. They tell us why they volunteered, how their lives were changed, and answer the question, Would I do it again? More than sixty women are profiled in this book. Their stories are finally being sharedmany for the first time.This book is for readers of all ages including students. It will encourage patriotism as you read each chapter. They encourage both the reader and listener to talk more and ask questions about their own family military background.Noonie Fortin realized there was a need for this type of book each time she entered a bookstore and couldnt find very many books about women who served their country.

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About the Author

Retired Army Reserve First Sergeant Noonie Fortin is from New York. She writes and speaks about the women who served our country. Her other books include Memories of Maggie, Potpourri Of War, The Sarge's Thoughts: Volumes I - IV, Mom Wears Combat Boots, and Dad Wears Combat Boots.

Product Details

• Paperback: 492 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (March 3, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595214940
• ISBN-13: 978-0595214945
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,426,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly inspirational and patriotic testimonies, July 6, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Women At Risk: We Also Served (Paperback)

Women At Risk: We Also Served by Vietnam Era military veteran Noonie Fortin is an informative and inspiring presentation of women who served and helped protect America from before World War II down to the present day. Women in all branches of the military are remembered with tributes, as well as the women who volunteered as civilians. Including clerks, drivers, nurses, USO and ARC volunteers and others, more than sixty women tell their personal stories. A compendium of highly inspirational and patriotic testimonies, Women At Risk is strongly recommended for Women's Studies and Military History supplemental reading lists.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and True stories you can't find elsewhere, May 18, 2002

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Victoria Spencer "exovicki" (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Women At Risk: We Also Served (Paperback)

This is THE book to read if you have ever wondered about the women who serve in the United States military! What are they like? Why did they choose their careers? What has their service meant to them? All these questions and so many more are answered in these compelling and evocative stories told by the women who lived them and a writer who got to know them personally and well. Ms. Fortin has the added insights afforded her by her own service to our country, and she has done a remarkable job of helping these ladies from all eras and areas of service tell their important stories. I highly recommend Women at Risk, and if you did not care about these fine women who served and sacrificed, you will after reading this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From a woman who served, May 2, 2002

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mary garvey (Ocean Park, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Women At Risk: We Also Served (Paperback)

I am so thrilled to personally know the author, and many of the women whose stories are told in this wonderful book, so of course I am biased. But you just absolutely must get this book if you are interested in history, women's issues, or just plain heroines....and that is what each of these women is. Please get it for your daughters if not for yourselves.