Synopsis
Details one woman officer's experience with sexual assault and harassment in the military. It's a tale of psychological coercion, betrayal, and institutional abuse of power that exposes the dark side of the male dominated power structure.
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About the Author
Linda A. Fischer currently serves as a major in the United States Army stationed in Hawaii. She enlisted in the military in 1982 and became a commissioned officer in 1984. The daughter of a career soldier, Linda was born in Biloxi, Mississippi and spent her childhood on the move, but she calls Georgetown, Texas, where her parents now live, her home. Before joining the military herself, she completed a bachelor's degree in physical education from Southwestern University. In 1994, while an army captain, she earned a master's degree in educational psychology from the University of Oklahoma. Linda lives in Honolulu where she enjoys the sun, surf, and a variety of sports activities.
From the Back Cover
Courageous! Insightful! Linda's experiences serve as a useful tool for all women to draw from and for anyone committed to eliminating incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault. (Susan L. Webb)
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From Chapter One
The night air was unusually hot and humid, even for Panama City-steamy as a sauna. Inside the Non-Commissioned Officers' Club, where I stood drinking my fourth beer, the temperature was a cool 65 degrees, but I felt as if the heat from outside had followed me in. I knew my light brown complexion was glowing with a hot redness, flushed from the alcohol I had consumed in the last hour. And under my battle fatigues, dampness soaked my body. Thank God my long hair was pinned up-the thick, wavy strands off my neck.
It was another Friday "hail and farewell" social, an opportunity for Lieutenant Colonel Harold Smith, my immediate superior, to bid goodbye to soldiers returning to the States and to welcome newcomers. He expected me to attend, like all the officers in his command. But, unlike the others, he expected me to stay close by his side whether I liked it or not, rather than mingle with the crowd. All evening I'd felt his pale blue eyes on me-just as they always seemed to be these days.
The beers I'd drunk this evening had done little to dowse the angry fire within me-a fire kindled by the knowledge that my commander demanded and then monopolized every free moment I had. And I had no say about it.
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Ultimate Power: Enemy Within the Ranks
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Linda a Fischer, 1999
ISBN 10: 0966635000
ISBN 13: 9780966635003
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First Printing; Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. AUTHOR SIGNED. On the copyright page, under the printed number line is hand noted '591/2190'. Soft cover is heavy, glazed paper with yellow lettering on brown spine. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. ".has written an incredible, personal account of her ordeal within that [US Army] organization. It reads like a good mystery novel but it's all true. She was a victim of sexual harassment by one man, then a victim of a dismissive and insensitive bureaucracy. It's obvious that the seeds of what she encountered were planted during WWII. There has never been enough training given to either men or women to cope with each other in a military setting." Suggested reading list at the back. ; 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 Inches; xiii, 235 pages; Cover has slight edge wear and rubbing. ; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 6303
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