This is a somewhat fictionalized story of a female war correspondent who was involved in every major conflict from World War II to Vietnam. The book is full of stories of heroism and bravery, as well as acts of cowardice and major lies. The American government told its people. But mostly it’s the story of a woman who put her life on the line to report on the atrocities that occur during any war.

I love a good historical fiction that explorers individual experiences through a lifetime of service. This was a great never before seen point of view through a photojournalist and war correspondent. Can't wait to read more by Erika Robuck.

Manhattan, 1954.

Since her arrest for disobeying orders and going ashore at Iwo Jima almost a decade earlier, combat correspondent Georgette “Dickey” Chapelle has been unmoored. Her military accreditation revoked, her marriage failing, and her savings dwindling, Dickey jumps at the next opportunity. In the aftermath of a an assignment gone wrong, a flame is lit deep inside Dickey—to survive in order to be the world’s witness to war from the front lines.

Never content to report on battles unless her own boots are on the ground, Dickey and her camera journey with American and international soldiers from frozen wastelands to raging seas to luscious jungles, revealing one woman’s extraordinary courage and tenacity in the face of discrimination and danger. And it’s along the way, in Dickey’s desire to save the world, she realizes she might also be saving herself.

At a time when a woman's heroic spirit often gave way to homeland reality, Dickey blazed a trail for the revolutionary hearts inside us all.
Genres
Historical Fiction
Fiction

Once in a while a book comes along that just wows you. This is that book. I had never heard of the subject of the book before and that is a shame. Everything about this book was phenomenal. The narrator made you see what was happening as it was happening. After I listened to this I had to sit a reflect about what I had learned. As a member of a military service family and especially the time frames discussed I could easily relate to the story. I wish I could give more than 5 stars