Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army

Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army - Paperback

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Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army

Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army - Paperback

by Kayla Williams , Michael E. Staub
$26.99
Sale price  $26.99 Regular price 

Book Overview

Kayla Williams is one of the 15 percent of the U.S. Army that is female, and she is a great storyteller. With a voice that is "funny, frank and full of gritty details" (New York Daily News), she tells of enlisting under Clinton; of learning Arabic; of the sense of duty that fractured her relationships; of being surrounded by bravery and bigotry, sexism and fear; of seeing 9/11 on Al-Jazeera; and of knowing she would be going to war.

With a passion that makes her memoir "nearly impossible to put down" (Buffalo News) Williams shares the powerful gamut of her experiences in Iraq, from caring for a wounded civilian to aiming a rifle at a child. Angry at the bureaucracy and the conflicting messages of today's military, Williams offers us "a raw, unadulterated look at war" (San Antonio Express News) and at the U.S. Army. And she gives us a woman's story of empowerment and self-discovery.

ISBN9780393329223
Author Kayla Williams , Michael E. Staub
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
GenreBiography and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2006
LanguageENG- English
Pages306
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Kayla Williams

Kayla Williams is a mixed Inuk artist, author, and designer from Goose Bay, Labrador. Her father's family is Nunatsiavut Inuit, and her mother is Scottish/French. She spent many of her summers growing up on the coast of Labrador in Cartwright with her grandmother, connecting to her culture and learning how to live off the land. She writes and illustrates children's books that celebrate Indigenous identity, ensuring young readers see themselves in stories. She also paints murals that reclaim Indigenous narratives and brighten public spaces in Labrador. Through her work, Kayla shares the beauty and resilience of Labrador's people. When she's not creating, she's raising her two children and running her artistic business, Big Land Design. Thamires Paredes lives and works as a freelance illustrator in Brazil and has a great passion in telling stories through her art. Her main focus is on editorial illustration, books, and advertising. She has a special love and affection for the universe of illustrations aimed at the children and youth.

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