In the summer of 1976, the first women were admitted to the United States Military Academy, and the first women to complete a four-year ROTC program were commissioned as second lieutenants. Lori, Maura, Anne, and Amelia’s journey into a male-dominated Army are chronicled in this exciting, page-turning adventure, as they face the challenges of being accepted into an army that is struggling to integrate women head on. Refined by Fire shares the women’s uncertainty, frustration, and friendship, while accurately depicting the challenges both the academy cadets and active-duty lieutenants encountered in the United States Army of the mid-1970s. Refined by Fire, the first novel in the Guardians of Peace historical fiction series by Ruth VanDyke and Yvonne Doll, weaves a tale of young women surviving and thriving in sometimes difficult and completely uncharted circumstances.
From the rough and tough mining town of Butte, Montana, in the 1940s to the present time, this captivating narrative of travel and cooking will motivate you not only to see the world but also to sample the local cuisine wherever you may roam. Venture through the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, experiencing natural disasters, heartbreak, and hilarious encounters. Reminisce about Grandmas pork gravy and Christmas surprises. Why not try some fried frogs legs or Rocky Mountain oysters? Sixty years of laughter and tears, good food, and amazing friends will captivate readers from page 6 to 106.
In the summer of 1976, the first women were admitted to the United States Military Academy, and the first women to complete a four-year ROTC program were commissioned as second lieutenants. Lori, Maura, Anne, and Amelia's journey into a male-dominated army are chronicled in this exciting, page-turning adventure, as they face the challenges of being accepted into an army that is struggling to integrate women. "Refined by Fire" shares the women's uncertainty, frustration, and friendship, while accurately depicting the challenges both the academy cadets and active-duty lieutenants encountered in the United States Army of the mid-1970s. "Refined by Fire," the first novel in the Guardians of Peace historical fiction series by Ruth VanDyke and Yvonne Doll, weaves a tale of young women surviving and thriving in sometimes difficult and completely uncharted circumstances.
LORI and TRISH, two of a small group of the first women chosen to be cadets at West Point, are assigned to West Germany for Cadet Troop Leader Training in the summer of 1978. Maura and Anne, two of the first female ROTC commissioned lieutenants, are assigned as their sponsors. Trailblazers explores the struggles the women face, as they spend the summer bonding and working together. These intrepid women face challenges every day as they struggle to earn the respect of their male peers and learn it can be lonely when rules and duty requirements are in conflict with personal desires or needs. Join them as they explore Europe’s history and culture, while supporting each other personally and professionally, as they strive to be recognized as superior military professionals by their subordinates, peers, and superiors. Trailblazers, the second book in the Guardians of Peace series, continues where Refined by Fire left off, and provides readers an unparalleled look at the integration of women into the modern Army and concludes with Lori and Trish graduating from the prestigious United States Military Academy. Join these courageous women who blaze a new trail in history as they persevere and adapt to a male centric organization that is struggling to accept them as fellow warriors and military professionals. For information, visit ydoll8.wix.com/guardians-of-peace or www.facebook.com/GuardiansofPeaceMilitarySeries.
Athena Unleashed is the third book in the Guardians of Peace historical fiction series depicting the experiences of the first female Army ROTC officers and the first women to attend and graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. In Athena Unleashed, the story begins in the summer of 1980 as Army Captains Maura Collins and Anne Deveraux are enroute to Fort Bragg for their assignments in the 82nd Airborne Division. Lori Nelson is a new Army Lieutenant having completed airborne training before attending her military police officer basic course at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Experience their military stories while stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The story continues through 1983 as Lori is battle tested with the leadership highs and lows she encounters in the U.S. Army, while Maura seasons her resolve in her unique and challenging chemical corps assignments in the Division. Their journey into a male dominated army is chronicled in this exciting, page-turning adventure. “I’m hooked on the Guardians of Peace series! Refined by Fire and Trailblazers transported me back to the beginning of my Army career in the early1970s when I was assigned to Germany. My experiences in Europe were almost exactly the same as the women officers portrayed. Athena Unleashed is equally compelling and does a fantastic job of portraying the difficulties, hardships and successes experienced by the first women to join the “All American” Division. I was assigned to Ft. Bragg and the 82d Airborne Division in 1977. The 21st Chemical Company (Airborne) was one of the initial units to integrate women into 82d formations. My female soldiers and NCOs were phenomenal and many became future leaders in the Chemical Corps. I might never have realized this series existed if Ruth had not asked me to read the books and more importantly, I wouldn’t have been captured by the great portrayal of the integration of women into the Army’s fighting forces. Keep writing and telling the story that changed the Army for the better.” John Doesburg, MG, USA, (RET), Honorary Colonel of the Chemical Corps Regiment
Bring Hope, Faith, and Love to Your Relationships. The biblical character of Ruth was striking in her capacity to bring life to her relationships. Even in the midst of tragedy and difficulty, her presence blessed and influenced friends and strangers in her community, the man she grew to love, her children, and her in-laws. This six-week Fisherman Bible Studyguide uses Ruth's story to help you reflect on your own relationships and the ways in which God might be inviting you to move different ways--ways that will lead you into life-giving patterns of relating with others. Fisherman Bible Studyguides offer: * Penetrating questions that generate discussion * Flexible format for group or individual needs * Helpful leader’s notes * Emphasis on daily application of Bible truth
Bring Hope, Faith, and Love to Your Relationships. The biblical character of Ruth was striking in her capacity to bring life to her relationships. Even in the midst of tragedy and difficulty, her presence blessed and influenced friends and strangers in her community, the man she grew to love, her children, and her in-laws. This six-week Fisherman Bible Studyguide uses Ruth's story to help you reflect on your own relationships and the ways in which God might be inviting you to move different ways--ways that will lead you into life-giving patterns of relating with others. Fisherman Bible Studyguides offer: * Penetrating questions that generate discussion * Flexible format for group or individual needs * Helpful leader’s notes * Emphasis on daily application of Bible truth
What's "The Scoop on Ruth"? When you open the book you will enter my world and discover what I have been about. It is a tell all, an honest revelation. That world begins with "All in the Family' and the people and events where growing up happens. In "Sense and Nun-sense" you will be privy to some events even to this day hidden from Sister Superior- like "The Chocolate Cover-Up". Then "Along the Way" there are defining moments and people that ultimately influence us to become who we are.Yes, even when a good Catholic girl flunks Communion. The final section "The 'P' Source" began in the novitiate when no talent me was encouraged to write "gospels". My creative pen found other modes of expression, into writing prayers, greetings, or capturing events. And, there is room for your story to come alive here. It's because I was a copy cat. I borrowed Jesus' style. So, if the parable fits....
What does it mean to live “in covenant” with the Living God? Woman of Wisdom guides you to discover the answer to that question. Ruth Coghill and Alma Petersen utilize the book of Ruth to emphasize covenant’s practical application for today. You’ll be drawn into God’s eternal purpose for us to enter into an intimate relationship with Him. Expect to be transformed as you enter into a profound and life-changing covenant relationship with the Lord God Almighty through this WOW study of His Word. — Lisa Elliott, inspirational speaker and award-winning author of The Ben Ripple and Dancing in the Rain
In a retelling of the story of Ruth, this book offers an opportunity to see the Scriptural truth in our own lives and to value the sanctity and depth of each human life, with each chapter ending with a prayer that emphasizes the theme of human love being the root of all that is good.
Out of a lifetime of counseling women through her vast correspondence came these letters written by Bible teacher and missionary, Ruth Stewart Fajfr. In them she shares the lessons the Lord has taught this saint of God over the years.
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