{"product_id":"band-of-sisters-american-women-at-war-in-iraq-9780811735667","title":"Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow available in paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner of the 2007 American Authors Association Golden Quill Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner of the 2007 Military Writers Society of America Founder's Award\u003cp\u003eIn Iraq, the front lines are everywhere - and everywhere in Iraq, no matter what their job descriptions say, women in the U.S. military are fighting--more than 155,000 of them. A critical and commercial success in hardcover, \u003ci\u003eBand of Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e presents a dozen groundbreaking and often heart-wrenching stories of American women in combat in Iraq, such as the U.S.'s first female pilot to be shot down and survive, the military's first black female pilot in combat, a young turret gunner defending convoys, and a nurse struggling to save lives, including her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKirsten Holmstedt is a graduate of Drake University's School of Journalism and the University of North Carolina Wilmington's master of fine arts program. She has been writer-in-residence at the College of William and Mary and currently teaches writing at a community college. Her previous books are the highly acclaimed \u003cem\u003eBand of Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Girls Come Marching Home\u003c\/em\u003e. She has appeared on PBS, the BBC, and C-SPAN, among other TV and radio programs. As an expert on and advocate for female service members, she has testified before Congress and spoken to countless businesses and colleges around the country. She lives in Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stackpole Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413233504530,"sku":"9780811735667","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bf0cf6a3-a22f-41af-9804-7346a329e2fc.jpg?v=1729350171","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/band-of-sisters-american-women-at-war-in-iraq-9780811735667","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}