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Chapter Book: Yes Genre: Non-Fiction
Armour, V. (2011). Zero to breakthrough. New York: Gotham Books.
ISBN: 978-1-592-40624-1 $25.00
The book Zero to Breakthrough is written by Captain Vernice Armour (Ret. USMC) the first African-American female combat pilot; and is about her many accomplishments as a female athlete, the first female African-American on Nashville’s motorcycle police squad, and as a member of the San Diego SunFire professional women’s football team. In her book she highlights six Zero to Breakthrough strategies that will help you find your purpose and keep your passion about whatever it is you believe you are meant to do in this life. She has become a well know motivational speaker in high demand.
Have you ever read a book that was so interesting that you did not want to put it down? Well that’s exactly what happened when I read Zero to Breakthrough. The author of the book takes you on a journey filled with excitement and intrigue. From her first pony ride, to her long drive from Columbus, Ohio to Nashville Tennessee, to the very hostile environment of Iraq. It is very clear to me that Captain Armour is a very intelligent woman just from her life accomplishments alone. And yet, the book is written in a very clear simplistic format. I love the way she connects each adventure to her military training. There are no illustrations however, the story is told so precise that you can see vividly every detail. One incident in particular that stood out was the time when she was in Iraq and had to save the lives of a squad of Marines and soldiers who were pinned down by mortar fire. The mission was a success and when she returned home she went to get a check-up and standing in line waiting to be seen as well was one of the Marines whose life she saved. Through their conversation they realized their connection to each other and celebrated their survival in a joyous manner. I celebrated with them as though I was there. That’s just one of the reasons I highly recommend this book. It is well suited for Young Adult Readers and above.
After reading Zero to Breakthrough, if you like reading books about the Iraqi war you might be interested in Sunrise Over Fallujah written by Walter Dean Myers. That book is about a young man’s experience in the war in Iraq and all of the challenges and successes he faced.
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Thanks so much for sharing this inspirational book with us! I look forward to reading it, but have a little reservation about the war content. My nephew completed his enlisted duty in the Marines in December, 2011. He received a Purple Heart, wounded in Afghanistan. This would be my first read about the war in Iraq.
ReplyDeleteThe good news about this book is that the war is not the main focus. But very inspirational.
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