Okay, Girls - Man Your Bunks! Tales from the Life of a WWII Navy WAVE

Name/Title

Okay, Girls - Man Your Bunks! Tales from the Life of a WWII Navy WAVE

Description

A lively and compelling autobiography of one of the first enlisted Navy WAVES in WWII. From joining the Navy to joining the mile-high club, Helen Gilbert's life was interrupted and forever changed by Pearl Harbor, and she describes in very straightforward terms how it was to enter a traditionally male world. After serving her country, she struggled to find work and gain acceptance as an emancipated woman in a rapidly-changing world - weathering discrimination, marriage, child-rearing, tragedy, infidelity, alcoholism and recovery. Whether recalling the Depression, WWII, or sharing her thoughts on the aftermath of Sept. 11th and the war in Iraq, Helen pulls no punches. A book chock-full of eyebrow-raising anecdotes and life-affirming stories.

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Book Details

Author

Helen Gilbert

Publisher

Pedestrian Press

Place Published

City

Toledo

State/Province

Ohio

* Untyped Place Published

United States

Date Published

2006

Time Period

World War Two

Binding

Binding Type

Perfect Bound

Publication Language

English

Location

Location

Shelf

Library Shelf E4

Room

Library

Category

Library