title: Shoot Like a Girl: One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front
author:  Mary Jennings Hegar 
description: From the time Hegar was very young, she knew she wanted to be a fighter pilot. Despite sexism, military politics, and emotional setbacks, she persisted until she was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force as a combat pilot, and then served three tours in Afghanistan. As a combat search-and-rescue team member, Hegar earned a Purple Heart and other honors. Her book is more than a mere account of her accomplishments, detailing the obstacles she encountered yet encouraging other women eager to join the military. Hegar also describes how, with the ACLU, she waged a legal battle to give women the right to officially serve in combat roles in the military. The writing is candid, and the message is a resounding one: "Sometimes the biggest asset on your team isn't the one who looks like Superman. People will surprise you with the strength they can summon when tested." VERDICT For students with military aspirations and those who appreciate uplifting memoirs.Pamela Schembri, Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, NY
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  Fighting For His Lady
  
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  Christi Caldwell
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Fighting For His Lady
  
  Fighting for Survival…
  
  Years earlier, Patience Storm, daughter of a late great fighter, had her heart
  broken by Godrick Gunnery. One of the most talented fighters ever trained by
  her father, Godrick lived with her family, and stole her heart… all the while
  withholding the truth of his identity. The day his betrayal was revealed, she
  vowed to banish him from her life forever. Now her father’s gone, her family’s
  in dire financial straits, and her brother’s in desperate need of an
  instructor to prepare him for a match against England’s most ruthless fighter.
  With nowhere else to turn, she sets aside her pride and seeks out the one man
  she swore never to see again.
  
  Fighting for Redemption…
  
  Godrick Gunnery’s mistakes cost him the only woman he ever loved, and he paid
  the price with a broken heart. After he lost Patience Storm, he devoted
  himself to building a fighting club that would rival Gentl