Displaying 1 of 1 2021 Format: Book Author: Duckworth, Tammy, 1968- author. Title: Every day is a gift : a memoir / Senator Tammy Duckworth. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Twelve, 2021. Description: ix, 275 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm illustration plate Summary: The Iraq War veteran traces her impoverished childhood, her decision to join the Army, the months spent recovering from the RPG attack that shot down her helicopter and nearly took her life, and her subsequent mission of serving in elected office. Contents: Half child -- Country woods -- Cast away -- Boose cruises and buckets of roses -- Surviving -- The females at advanced camp are all fucked up -- Rotorhead -- Iraq -- Wall of pain -- Owning the suck -- Soldier's creed -- Pandora's box -- Gift from the heavens -- A score to settle. Subjects: Duckworth, Tammy, 1968- United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography. Women legislators -- United States -- Biography. Legislators -- United States -- Biography. Women politicians -- United States -- Biography. Politicians -- United States -- Biography. Veterans -- United States -- Biography. Disabled veterans -- United States -- Biography. Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography. Women veterans -- United States -- Biography. Genre: Autobiographies. LCCN: 2020951068 ISBN: 9781538718506 * 9781538718490 * 9781538706046 * 9781538721216 * 9781538721223 Current Holds: 0 Local Availability:1 (of 1) System Availability:11 (of 11) Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where Is It?' section below. Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Where Is It? Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1