Women Veterans Book Corner
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Highlighted Women Veteran Authors | How to Participate | Background
The Center is excited about all of the wonderful programs we have going on and would like to take time to share an invitation to participate in the CWV Women Veterans Book Corner, which will highlight some of our Nation’s amazing women Veteran authors.
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March 2024 Joanna Rakowski U.S. Army Author of Chasing the Daylight: One Woman’s Journey to Becoming a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer Read Joanna’s story » |
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February 2024 Jalesa Heneke U.S. Navy Author of When the Miracle Doesn’t Happen Read Nicole’s story » |
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January 2024 Nicole Mitchell Colley U.S. Army Author of I Am Beautifully Made: A Self-Love and Self-Discovery Journal Read Nicole’s story » |
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December 2023 Shannon Huffman Polson U.S. Army Author of The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in the World Read Shannon’s story » |
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November 2023 CJ Scarlet U.S. Marine Corps Author of Raising Badass Kids: The Parents’ Guide to Predator-Proofing Tweens & Teens Read CJ’s story » |
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October 2023 Carolyn Johnson-Graham U.S. Army Author of I’m Working On Me Read C. Jai’s story » |
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September 2023 Phoebe Sisk U.S. Marine Corps Author of Letters from the Last Pope Read Phoebe’s story » |
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August 2023 Jasmine Rush U.S. Navy Author of Help Me Tell, Finding Your Voice After Trauma Read Jasmine’s story » |
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July 2023 Claudia Bartow U.S. Army National Guard Author of I Served: A military service reflection guide Read Claudia’s story » |
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June 2023 Anita “Nikki” Gibbs-Bratton U.S. Army Author of Not Easy Being Me Read Nikki’s story » |
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May 2023 Beverly Smith-Tillery U.S. Army Reserve Author of The Invisible Wounds of War, My Redemption Read Beverly’s story » |
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April 2023 Stacey Bulluck U.S. Army Author of Regaining Power Through Resilience: Don’t Let Your Brain Go Numb Read Stacey’s story » |
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March 2023 Alicia Dill U.S. Army National Guard Author of Squared Away and Beyond Sacrifice Read Alicia’s story » |
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February 2023 Karla L. McCullum U.S. Army Author of Lessons Learned From Dating; Moving Past the Hurt into Your Blessings Read Karla’s story » |
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January 2023 Estacy Colon Porter U.S. Army Author of It’s Not the Same: Self-Care strategies to step into your healing with Grit, Grace and Resilience Read Estacy’s story » |
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December 2022 Dr. Antoinette Allen U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard Author of Bras, Bootstraps, and the Bible: Stories of Resilience Read Antoinette’s story » |
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November 2022 Aurea Franklin U.S. Army Author of Silent Freedom Read Aurea’s story » |
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October 2022 Amanda Huffman U.S. Air Force 2007-2013 Author of Women of the Military Read Amanda’s story » |
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September 2022 Jessica Pekari U.S. Army 2006-2010 Author of Bombs to Trails: Interweaving Heritage, Life, and PTSD on the Pacific Crest Trail Read Valerie’s story » |
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August 2022 Valerie AnnMarie Ormond U.S. Navy 1984-2009 Author of Believing in Horses Read Valerie’s story » |
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July 2022 Tanya R. Whitney U.S. Army 1983-2010 Author of A Soldier’s Journey Home Read Tanya’s story » |
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June 2022 Tamara D. Files U.S. Army 1989-1993 Author of Sitting on the Moon and The Leopard Butterfly Read Tamara’s story » |
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May 2022 Mari K. Eder U.S. Army 1977-2013 Author of The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line Read Mari’s story » |
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April 2022 M.B. Dallocchio U.S. Army 1998-2006 Author of The Desert Warrior Read M.B.’s story » |
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March 2022 Sandra Stosz U.S. Coast Guard 1982-2018 Author of Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters Read Sandra’s story » |
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February 2022 Ina Johnson Myers U.S. Army Author of Girl, Don’t Play!!! Pray!!!! The Professional Women’s Guide to Identifying His Brokenness Read Ina’s story » |
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January 2022 Lisa Washington U.S. Navy 1995-1999 Author of Kaleigh Read Lisa’s story » |
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December 2021 Hillary “Herby” Herbst U.S. Coast Guard 2005-2018 Author of Weight Out Read Herby’s story » |
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September 2021 Dianna Good Sky U.S. Navy 1980-1995 Author of Warrior Spirit Rising Read Dianna’s story » |
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March 2021 Irene Trowell-Harris U.S. Air National Guard 1963-1986, 1994-2001 and U.S. Air Force 1987-1993 Author of Bridges: A Life Building and Crossing Them Read Irene’s story » |
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January 2021 Julia Maki Pyrah U.S. Navy for five years and currently in the U.S. Air National Guard. Author of My Mom Hunts Submarines Read Julia’s story » |
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November 2020 Angelica “Angel” Pilato, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.), Ph. D. U.S. Air Force 1967-1972 active duty and Reserve 1974-1991. Author of Angel’s Truck Stop: A Woman’s Love, Laughter, and Loss during the Vietnam War Read Angel’s story » |
To get started:
- Fill in the “About the Veteran and her book” section. Please ensure to use full sentences, proper grammar, and no profanity.
- Fill in your replies to each question with full sentences, proper grammar, and no profanity.
- Once completed, please send the submission form to 00w@va.gov with the Subject: “Women Veterans Book Corner.”
- Include a high-resolution photo of you, preferably the one used for your book biography, and a photograph of the book cover.
- Include an E-Copy of your book with your submission.
*Please include as much of the requested material as possible, as it is necessary to complete and publish it on our site. Please answer each question with full sentences, as we will turn your submission into a blog that will be shared on VA News*
*Please Note: Due to the number of submissions and legal guidelines we cannot highlight every book submitted, you will be contacted if your book is selected and notified of when it will be published on VA News and CWV social media.
The Women Veteran Authors Book Corner Initiative was developed to create a place for women Veterans to come together and support their sister Veterans who are authors, share in their stories, and learn more about their journey. This initiative will highlight the amazing contributions of women Veterans in all capacities, increasing awareness about the women Veteran authors who are in our communities and give them a platform to come together, share their love for reading with their sister Veterans, and inspire them who seek to become authors.
The purpose of this initiative is to recognize women Veterans who are published authors; create a platform for women Veterans who enjoy reading and writing to come together, encourage each other and share; and inspire other women Veterans to express themselves through writing.
