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Chargement... Gray Girlpar Susan I. Spieth
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Ten men for every one woman. Those odds are stacked against Jan Wishart as a freshman at West Point. The first year at the military academy is harsh, with exhausting physical and mental demands which beat everyone down. But the women cadets also endure body shaming, sexual harassment and contempt from those who want to see them fail. Charged with an honor violation, Jan must defend herself before an all-male cadet jury. She's convinced that her accuser is likely the predator who violated a friend. The battle for justice will rage, not only for Jan, but for the victims of the predatory cadet. And one night will change everything?? for better or worse. The grayness of West Point is not only in its buildings and uniforms. Even honor isn??t always black and white. Relying on her wits and a few friends in the hostile environment of the U.S. Military Academy, Jan discovers the value of friendship, the genuine marks of leadership and her own inner warrior. 2014 Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award WINNER! 2014 Eric Hoffer e-book fiction WINNER! 2015 Kindle Book Award semi-finalist! The Gray Girl Series depicts authentic experiences of the early years when the United States Military Academy first admitted women cadets. Jan Wishart is both heroine and troublemaker. She and her friends sometimes create their own dilemmas but mostly solve the larger issues they face while at West Point in the early 1980's. GRAY GIRL: Honor Isn??t Always Black and White is the first book in the Gray Girl Series. AREA BIRD: Duty Doesn't Always Follow the Rules is book 2. Book 3 is WITCH HEART: Leadership Always Requires Sacrifice. Book 4 is FALL OUT: Courage Always Stands its Ground. All four can be read alone, but best read Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Besides being set at West Point, the story took place in 1982. Jan Wishart is a new cadet who wondered if she would make it to the end of her 1st year. While reading the Gray Girl, I often wondered why did she sign up in the first place, was it to please her father or to give herself the satisfaction that she could do it? Didn’t she know that she was getting herself into a lot of harassment simply because she a first year cadet and even more because she was one of the few females invading a male institution?
I identified with Jan, with her determination and independence and especially some of her physical difficulties on the required obstacle course. I wish that I had some of the tips that she was given about conquering some of the obstacles. And like Jan, when I was her age, I could easily do sit ups all day easy! Jan’s story is fully engaging. Who was her “mystery friend” was and who was the person who was engaged in sexual abuse and even rape? It was very difficult to lay this book down! The characters became real and the situations were vivid. I enjoyed the back and forth play of the past and the present. It was like puzzle pieces falling into place. I learned so much about life at West Point.
Susan I. Spieth, please write more and more! I loved your book.
Although I received this book as a win from FirstReads, that in no way influenced my thoughts or feelings in my review. (