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Generally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army

Kennedy, Claudia J.; McConnell, Malcolm

 
9781586211752: Generally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army
ISBN 10: 1586211757 ISBN 13: 9781586211752
Verlag: Warner Adult, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

Claudia J. Kennedy retired as the Army's first female three-star general and the highest-ranking woman ever in that branch, overseeing 45,000 soldiers worldwide. During her 32-year career she witnessed the dramatic advances made by military women, and she was a long-time champion for fairness and equality in the Army. As she recounts her experiences in a male-dominated profession, beginning as a young Women's Army Corps officer in 1969, moving through her Pentagon service as a three-star general, and ending with her retirement in 2000, General Kennedy charts the struggles and triumphs in her inspiring life and career.

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In 1997, Claudia J. Kennedy became the Army's highest-ranking woman ever as a three-star general. She lives in Virginia.

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Kennedy rose from the ranks of the Women's Army Corps, eventually becoming the army's first woman three-star general and serving as the deputy chief of staff of intelligence. During her 32 years in the military, she saw much change and turmoil, including her own encounters with sexual harassment. This book begins with her life story and then focuses on how her army experience shaped her and how others can take the skills she learned and use them in their lives. As Kennedy discusses specific issues such as being a good mentor, dealing with difficult supervisors, and the future of army intelligence, this standard biography takes on a new and interesting slant that makes it much more enjoyable. Unfortunately, it might have been more effective with a professional narrator. Also, the drums and martial music indicating section and chapter changes get in the way of the tale. Public libraries may want to add this to biography sections or wait for the unabridged version to see if its problems are less evident.
Danna Bell-Russel, Library of Congress
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Verlag
Warner Adult
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1586211757
ISBN 13 
9781586211752
Einband
Hörkassette
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