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My story is important to many women trying to enter male-dominated fields. 95% of people working in construction today are men. I reveal the hardships I had to face as a woman trying to find work in the male-oriented construction industry. The story continues with the events in my personal and professional life that have made me who I am today. There were many people who helped me along my journey, too many to list here. But my family in the United States and Canada are my greatest supporters. I love them all! That is why I am dedicating this book to all the women fighting for equality in one form or another. And I encourage them all to continue our fight!

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Chris was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1948. She is the oldest of six daughters born to Helene and Raymond. She has lived in the United States since 1949. She graduated from Harrison Technical high school in 1967 and pursued some college classes later in life. She is self-taught in all endeavors she has pursued. Chris was one of the first females in Chicago, Illinois, to break into the male-dominated trade of construction carpentry. Chris owned several businesses and became a union carpenter in 1979.She was told throughout life by family and friends that girls do not work as carpenters, and that she was crazy for even trying. She was the first woman hired by the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters (CRCC) as a trainer/instructor in 1987. Chris has assisted and developed curriculum booklets that have been printed and used throughout all ten CRCC apprentice and training programs. Her writing skills have been mainly with technical carpentry books. This is her third non-fiction book. She has since retired in Quebec, Canada.Website, Authors Den: My books Abducted Alien and An Angel For YouAuthor: Chris the Abducted Alienhttps: //www.authorsden.com/visit/viewwork.asp?id=23580

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