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Honor Bound : an American story of dreams and service / Amy McGrath ; with Chris Peterson.

McGrath, Amy, 1975- (author.). Peterson, Chris, (author.).

Summary:
"A memoir of the author's journey to becoming a fighter pilot; her twenty years in the military; and the events that led to her decision to run for U.S. Senate"-- Provided by publisher.
Fascinated with fighter jets at an early age, McGrath's devastation at learning that a federal law prohibited women from flying in combat fueled her determination to do just that-- and then, to help change the laws to improve the lives of all Americans. Here she recounts her experiences flying in the Marines, her combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, her work as an Air Combat Tactics instructor-- and what it was like to finally fly that fighter jet: high-speed, intense, and physically demanding. She then begin a new life chapter in politics: a roller-coaster congressional campaign which she lost by three percentage points; and made the tough decision to run again, in an even bigger, higher-stakes national campaign, against the five-term leader of the U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780525659105
  • ISBN: 0525659102
  • Physical Description: 263 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
Includes index.
Subject: McGrath, Amy, 1975-
United States. Marine Corps > Women > Biography.
United States. Marine Corps > Officers > Biography.
Women marines > Biography.
Air pilots, Military > Biography.
Fighter pilots > United States > Biography.
Women political candidates > Kentucky > Biography.
Edgewood (Kenton County, Ky.) > Biography.
Genre: Autobiographies.
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library 92 MCGRATH (Text) 50686016079944 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Pottsville Free Public Library 920.72 M178 (Text)
Memorial: Presented by Theresa Steininger in memory of Eileen C. Kuchinsky
30003009064229 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Reading Public Library RPL - Main Bio McGrath, A (Text) 33223008708405 Biography Available -
Allentown Public Library 359.96 MCGR (Text) 34455006828723 Adult Nonfiction 2nd FL Available -
Bethlehem Main Library B MCGRATH (Text) 33062009534562 Adult Biography Available -

Summary: "A memoir of the author's journey to becoming a fighter pilot; her twenty years in the military; and the events that led to her decision to run for U.S. Senate"--
Fascinated with fighter jets at an early age, McGrath's devastation at learning that a federal law prohibited women from flying in combat fueled her determination to do just that-- and then, to help change the laws to improve the lives of all Americans. Here she recounts her experiences flying in the Marines, her combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, her work as an Air Combat Tactics instructor-- and what it was like to finally fly that fighter jet: high-speed, intense, and physically demanding. She then begin a new life chapter in politics: a roller-coaster congressional campaign which she lost by three percentage points; and made the tough decision to run again, in an even bigger, higher-stakes national campaign, against the five-term leader of the U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell. -- adapted from jacket

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