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"Frightening and enraging, but ultimately inspiring." - Pete Hegseth, Fox & Friends

A SACRED DUTY is the true story of Paula Pedene, a visually impaired, decorated Navy veteran who was instrumental in exposing the corrupt leadership at the Veterans Administration hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Hoping for a return to integrity, instead the new administration retaliated by stripping her of her position in public affairs and consigning her to the basement to work as a librarian.

The reprisal included a "30-day investigation" into bogus misconduct charges that stretched into more than eighteen months. Psychologically crippled by the attacks - and battling financial ruin, ruthless superiors, a skeptical media, and her two sons' emotional crises - Pedene fought back, refusing to surrender to a system that was stacked against her.

Working alongside a bulldog congressional investigator, an ornery VA doctor, and a husband who believed in her, Pedene became a central figure in exposing a conspiracy that rocked the nation, killed hundreds of veterans, provoked nationwide outrage, and ultimately brought down the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Pedene's memoir is a classic David vs. Goliath tale - one woman who loves her country and the veterans she serves against the government bureaucrats determined to silence her at any cost.

Buy A SACRED DUTY today for a shocking true tale of how one woman battled and beat the bureaucracy!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyrocket Press (November 11, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1947394045
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1947394049
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.13 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.69 x 9 inches

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What would you do if you learned your bosses were illegally making veterans wait for their VA health care, causing some veterans to die? Paula Pedene, a decorated U.S. Navy Veteran with military service during both the Cold War and Operation Desert Storm, fought diligently to stop them. When she discovered management's unethical practices of keeping a false waiting list at the Phoenix VA, she raised numerous concerns internally to senior leaders, the VA's Office of the Inspector General, and others that fell on deaf ears. Risking her career, she reached out to a tenacious VA doctor whose care for veterans spanned decades, and they worked together to expose the national VA Wait Time Scandal. Before the news of the scandal was over, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs resigned, Pedene's disclosures were verified, and she obtained a settlement from VA, winning her whistleblower case. She went on to help advocate for laws to further community care for veterans, improving their health care access so they wouldn't wait for VA health care again. Her book "A Sacred Duty" is a first-person account of her whistleblower journey and her spiritual, physical, and emotional challenges. The book earned first-place honors in the national Book Pipeline Competition in 2018 and was considered the best book for adaptation to a screenplay or film. In 2021 her book won first place in the national Skyrocket Press competition. To find out more about Paula, please visit her website at www.PaulaPedene.com.

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Anita Wittal

Well written account of taking on the “big guys”! A must read.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 21, 2023

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This inspiring true story of a dedicated Veteran fighting for the rights of other veterans against corruption and greed will have you cheering! Paula Pedene is a true patriot of unparalleled faith and courage.

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JoJo

Beautiful true story of a brave soul! Bravo!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 2, 2023

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A must read! A true heroine who acted alone with Faith, courage and confiction ... and won!

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Jessica Catlin

Fascinating and Inspiring Read

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I had known Paula for a while—working in veterans advocacy in Phoenix, she was ALWAYS around—when one day, she just kind of disappeared. I heard some rumblings from others in the advocacy space that she had been disciplined, and I could not believe that this light, this ball of energy could have possibly done anything to harm her country and those who had served. Little did I know I was bearing witness to an unfolding whistleblower story that would one day be exposed in The Washington Post.

I tracked Paula down, and while she was not really able to tell me anything—she was STILL loyal to her country—I knew something was very wrong. The Phoenix VA had become known among the advocacy community for its outrageous and sickening wait times, something I witnessed first hand when a loved one had to battle for his care there, often waiting hours in his casts to be seen.

Paula was incredibly grateful for a friend, and as I read this book, it became very clear why. I never knew the depth of her mistreatment and resilience until I read A Sacred Duty. I know a little something about challenging authority (I had to fight for a test that ended up saving my life), and this is a must read for anyone who needs a dose of courage, bravery, and inspiration.

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Azcris

True Leadership from the Basement Up

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I read A Sacred Duty and was inspired for a couple of reasons:
1. I know first hand how tough of an environment swimming against the tide in government bureaucracy can be.
2. I know Paula personally - we were high school friends. We met for lunch one day after l ran into her while I was at the VA on business. It was while she was exiled at work. I could tell she was struggling with something, but she never whined. She stayed tough, and professional. That alone was inspiring. What Paula was doing was fighting a battle in behalf of all federal employees, in and out of uniform, and she was doing it single handedly, alone, and without the help or support of the over 2 million civil servants for whom she shouldered the burden.

I wish I would have better understood what she was really going through, and I feel ashamed that I wasn’t a better friend. If you consider yourself a leader, this is a must read.

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Thank you, Paula

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This Veteran is appreciative of your courage and sorry it cost so much for you. This event probably had something to do later with the 2019 introduction of the new AMA rating system, so thanks for triggering it as it has changed many Veteran lives. What can Veterans say to you, except a quiet thank you and hoping for you & your family, a strong & healthy future. You're an historical figure in our Veteran world and you made a difference - you left your mark. Mission accomplished.

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Must read!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 21, 2022

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The VA OIG and FBI investigative final report summary is absolutely scandalous and these agencies lose legitimacy with their self-serving/perserving findings! Paula and the other whistleblowers are very good trouble!

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K. Ward

Honest, Raw, Relevant Account of the VA Wait List Scandal from Someone on the Front Line

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 17, 2021

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Author Paula Pedene is a hero. From serving our country in the Navy to exposing the Veterans Health Administration wait list scandal , which saved lives and led to whistleblower reform, to being so honest about how her faith was tested/how she persevered because of that faith and her family's love. This book was riveting and I finished it less than a day. It is a modern-day story of persecution and how leaders of organizations/colleagues can be so discriminating and unethical. Paula spares no small detail and is very candid about what veterans, fellow whistleblowers and herself were experiencing. It's a story of how the VA was incredibly corrupt and veterans/family's lives were affected as a result. It's a story about speaking up being the right and only thing to do. It's a story of faith being tested, but in the end being victorious. It's also a love story as you feel Paula's love for her family and in the mission of helping veterans through out the book. Well done, Paula, on your debut novel.

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Thomas Spalding

JUSTICE DELAYED,SERVED,AND FRAGILE

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 4, 2021

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I am a veteran who lives in Phoenix and watched this drama unfold. I utilize the VA for combat injuries and PTSD symptoms. All veterans should read and digest this story to prevent a repeat. All citizens and especially bureaucrats should study and learn the ethics demonstrated in this work. In all enterprises there is a danger that PROCESS ENDANGERS MISSION--- especially if there are financial rewards for cooking the books and poor supervision. The VA has always excelled in talking the talk and miserably fails at walking the walk by intelligent supervision. Medical personnel have been generally excellent but stymied by a monolithic bureaucracy that stresses numbers over treatment.

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