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<p id="6984"><b>“The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line</b>,” by Major General Mari K. Eder US Army (Ret.), narrated by Bernadette Dunn. So you think you’re a badass? Not compared to these women. The author, Eder, is a badass as well. So why not write about badass women?</p><p id="9dbf">This audiobook is captivating immediately in the introduction. Eder writes that during World War II, women were needed not only on the home front but in industry as well, with so many men serving in the military. Many women who went on to serve were unheralded and hidden from history. They should again step out of line to be honored as much as any man who served in the military.</p><p id="461c">I can’t begin to tell you how badass these women were. So I’ll let a review on Amazon do it.</p><p id="b96d">“The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line” are the heroes of the Greatest Generation that you hardly ever hear about. These women who did extraordinary things didn’t expect thanks and shied away from medals and recognition.</p><p id="2921">Young <b>Hilda Eisen</b> was captured twice by the Nazis and twice escaped, going on to fight with the Resistance in Poland. Determined to survive, she and her husband later emigrated to the U.S., where they became entrepreneurs and successful business leaders.</p><p id="8800"><b>Ola Mildred Rexroat</b> was the only Native American woman pilot to serve with the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II. She persisted against all odds―to earn her silver wings and fly, helping train other pilots and gunners.</p><p id="70bd"><b>Ida </b>and<b> Louise Cook</b> were British sisters who smuggled Jews out of Germany, often wearing their jewelry and furs, to help with their finances.</p><p id="72d3"><b>Alice Marble</b> was a grand-slam winning tennis star who found her own path to serve during the war―she was an editor with Wonder Woman comics, played tennis exhibitions for the troops, and undertook a dangerous undercover mission to expose Nazi theft. After the war, she was instrumental in desegregating women’s professional tennis. Others also stepped out of line―as cartographers, spies, combat nurses, and troop commanders.”</p><p id="e77b">If you listen to or read one book this year, make it this one. These women are incredible and deserve every accolade they receive.</p><div id="5fed" class="link-block">

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Nathaniel Philbrick and narrated by George Guidall.</p><p id="4768">Philbrick’s Mayflower is not a watered-down version of history. The Pilgrims were not perfect, just as the Wampanoags and other tribes were not. After a rocky start in England that saw the Pilgrims’ first attempt to reach America fail on the Speedwell, the small band of men, women, and children finally set sail on Sept. 16, 1620. Hoping to land in Virginia, they found themselves in Provincetown, on the tip of Cape Cod, before eventually sailing to Plymouth Harbor.</p><p id="111e">Contrary to the history books of the 1950s, they did not immediately sit down to dinner with the Wampanoags. Initially weary of each other, the settlers and Wampanoags, there were a few skirmishes before an uneasy peace brought them together to share a bounty of food during that first Thanksgiving.</p><p id="becb">Still, it would not be long before the peace in New England turned into a conflict that became King Philip’s War, which devastated the Pilgrims and Native Americans. Just as a ship brought the Pilgrims to America, some fifty years later, another boat would transport enslaved Native Americans to Bermuda, Barbados, and Jamaica.</p><p id="ccfa">Mayflower is entertaining and a delight to listen to for history buffs. The audio run time is more than 12 hours.</p><div id="6c8a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-favorite-photos-of-2022-ddde860aea35"> <div> <div> <h2>My Favorite Photos of 2022</h2> <div><h3>It’s not a large collection, but I like it</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*fmXlREKTR2rZfz_FqkNRVA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="af8d"><b>“Yeager: An Autobiography</b>,” by Chuck Yeager, narrated by Chris Browning, Pamela Dillman, David Stifel, Dan Mills, Arthur Morey, Fred Sanders, Jason Culp, Joseph Grimm, Rod Shapiro, and Dominic Hoffman. Runtime is a little over 14 hours.</p><p id="5398">Yeager is action-packed from birth (yeah, that early) to his eventual retirement from the Air Force as a brigadier general in 1975. The man led an incredible life but took little credit for it. He left a legacy few will ever match. From the woods of West Virginia, Yeager rose from aircraft mechanic to enlisted pilot before earning his commission as a second lieutenant in 1944. He became a double ace during World War II, shooting down five German aircraft in a single day.</p><p id="f8fe">Yeager was shot down over France in 1944. Despite his wounds, Yeager evaded capture by German forces and escaped through the Pyrenees to Spain before returning to England. And you thought he was just a test pilot. By the way, he just happened to be the first pilot to break the sound barrier in 1947.</p><p id="57fa">As mentioned above, this audiobook is 14 hours, but it will go by fast and is well worth listening to.</p><p id="422c">If you want to know more about badass women writers on Medium, check out <a href="undefined">Jan Sebastian</a>, <a href="undefined">Louise Peacock</a>, <a href="undefined">Debra Groves Harman, MEd</a> and <a href="undefined">Dennett</a>.</p><p id="6a82"><i>I accept tips, which go directly to <a href="https://www.diningforhunger.com">Dining for Hunger</a>, a recognized 501(c)(3) organization that looks to end food insecurity. If you can spare a dollar or two, I’d be grateful.</i></p></article></body>

READING

Five Awe-Inspiring Books You Should Listen To

When you can’t pick up a book, listening to one is a great alternative

Reading is the best education people can give themselves. If you want to improve your vocabulary, read. If you want to learn more about anything, read.

Reading “War and Peace” isn’t necessary. Expanding your vocabulary is as simple as reading a comic book. If you see a word in a comic book and don’t know what it means, grab a dictionary and learn the definition — then use that word in a sentence, conversation or letter. Your vocabulary will grow.

Students today may not need that advice. I’ve seen kids in middle school develop apps for businesses, education, et cetera. Kids today are more intelligent than I’ll ever be. But I still read books to this day.

As technology grew, I could rent books on tape from my library. The books came in handy when I traveled 100 miles round-trip for work and home. Still, if you can immerse yourself in a good book, find a comfortable spot and turn the pages.

The List of a few of my favorites

Along came Audible, and I haven’t looked back. Here are a few of my favorite books in print and available on Audible, fiction and non-fiction.

“The Winds of War,” by Herman Wouk, narrated by Kevin Pariseau. I got hooked on this book because of the made-for-television six-part series. It was first broadcast on ABC on Feb. 6, 1983. The series began in 1939 and ended with the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec.7, 1941.

I was fascinated by the series, and to this day, would pop some popcorn and binge from start to finish. You can watch it on YouTube and I’ve included a link here. But I recommend you listen to the book on Audible or rent the book from your local library. The runtime for the audiobook is just under 46 hours, making it perfect for a cross-country drive.

The book (as all are) is much more thorough than any movie or televised series. Wouk’s writing will transport readers to 1939, still a time of innocence in America. The war was in Europe, and most Americans wanted nothing to do with it. Wouk brings every character to life through his words. If you have any imagination, the Henry and Jastrow families, and the evils of Hitler will come to life. And at nearly 900 pages, you’ll be occupied for some time.

Being Alone and Being Lonely Are Not the Same

I wanted to pick up the phone and realized I had no one to talk with

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“The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line,” by Major General Mari K. Eder US Army (Ret.), narrated by Bernadette Dunn. So you think you’re a badass? Not compared to these women. The author, Eder, is a badass as well. So why not write about badass women?

This audiobook is captivating immediately in the introduction. Eder writes that during World War II, women were needed not only on the home front but in industry as well, with so many men serving in the military. Many women who went on to serve were unheralded and hidden from history. They should again step out of line to be honored as much as any man who served in the military.

I can’t begin to tell you how badass these women were. So I’ll let a review on Amazon do it.

“The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line” are the heroes of the Greatest Generation that you hardly ever hear about. These women who did extraordinary things didn’t expect thanks and shied away from medals and recognition.

Young Hilda Eisen was captured twice by the Nazis and twice escaped, going on to fight with the Resistance in Poland. Determined to survive, she and her husband later emigrated to the U.S., where they became entrepreneurs and successful business leaders.

Ola Mildred Rexroat was the only Native American woman pilot to serve with the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II. She persisted against all odds―to earn her silver wings and fly, helping train other pilots and gunners.

Ida and Louise Cook were British sisters who smuggled Jews out of Germany, often wearing their jewelry and furs, to help with their finances.

Alice Marble was a grand-slam winning tennis star who found her own path to serve during the war―she was an editor with Wonder Woman comics, played tennis exhibitions for the troops, and undertook a dangerous undercover mission to expose Nazi theft. After the war, she was instrumental in desegregating women’s professional tennis. Others also stepped out of line―as cartographers, spies, combat nurses, and troop commanders.”

If you listen to or read one book this year, make it this one. These women are incredible and deserve every accolade they receive.

A Little Guy Looks to Take Over The Schoolyard

Wild wings on the water

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“Dean and Me: A Love Story,” written by Jerry Lewis and James Kaplan. It indeed was a love story, the improbable match of crooner Dean Martin and comedian Jerry Lewis in New York City in the spring of 1945. That chance meeting led to a 10-year run of fun and tragedy and their eventual break-up.

The narration of the book is by Stephen Hoye and is spot on, putting you on that New York street corner and carrying you through the pair’s escapades, dissolution, and, ultimately, Martin’s death on Christmas Day in 1995. The runtime of this book is just under nine hours.

“Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War,” written by Nathaniel Philbrick and narrated by George Guidall.

Philbrick’s Mayflower is not a watered-down version of history. The Pilgrims were not perfect, just as the Wampanoags and other tribes were not. After a rocky start in England that saw the Pilgrims’ first attempt to reach America fail on the Speedwell, the small band of men, women, and children finally set sail on Sept. 16, 1620. Hoping to land in Virginia, they found themselves in Provincetown, on the tip of Cape Cod, before eventually sailing to Plymouth Harbor.

Contrary to the history books of the 1950s, they did not immediately sit down to dinner with the Wampanoags. Initially weary of each other, the settlers and Wampanoags, there were a few skirmishes before an uneasy peace brought them together to share a bounty of food during that first Thanksgiving.

Still, it would not be long before the peace in New England turned into a conflict that became King Philip’s War, which devastated the Pilgrims and Native Americans. Just as a ship brought the Pilgrims to America, some fifty years later, another boat would transport enslaved Native Americans to Bermuda, Barbados, and Jamaica.

Mayflower is entertaining and a delight to listen to for history buffs. The audio run time is more than 12 hours.

My Favorite Photos of 2022

It’s not a large collection, but I like it

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“Yeager: An Autobiography,” by Chuck Yeager, narrated by Chris Browning, Pamela Dillman, David Stifel, Dan Mills, Arthur Morey, Fred Sanders, Jason Culp, Joseph Grimm, Rod Shapiro, and Dominic Hoffman. Runtime is a little over 14 hours.

Yeager is action-packed from birth (yeah, that early) to his eventual retirement from the Air Force as a brigadier general in 1975. The man led an incredible life but took little credit for it. He left a legacy few will ever match. From the woods of West Virginia, Yeager rose from aircraft mechanic to enlisted pilot before earning his commission as a second lieutenant in 1944. He became a double ace during World War II, shooting down five German aircraft in a single day.

Yeager was shot down over France in 1944. Despite his wounds, Yeager evaded capture by German forces and escaped through the Pyrenees to Spain before returning to England. And you thought he was just a test pilot. By the way, he just happened to be the first pilot to break the sound barrier in 1947.

As mentioned above, this audiobook is 14 hours, but it will go by fast and is well worth listening to.

If you want to know more about badass women writers on Medium, check out Jan Sebastian, Louise Peacock, Debra Groves Harman, MEd and Dennett.

I accept tips, which go directly to Dining for Hunger, a recognized 501(c)(3) organization that looks to end food insecurity. If you can spare a dollar or two, I’d be grateful.