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Step into the shoes of Alene Duerk, the first woman to reach an Admiral's rank in the US Navy during her extensive nursing career! This powerful biography offers an unprecedented look at the life of a small-town girl from Ohio who devoted her life to caring for others. After her enlistment with the Navy, Alene served on the hospital ship during WWII that cared for POWs As the first Rear Admiral, Alene Duerk spent many years visiting hospitals around the world, meeting with nurses and medical students. She encouraged others to value the role of a nurse in caring for patients and understanding various options available to nurses. For fans of ""Hidden Figures"" and ""Radium Girls,"" history enthusiasts, or any lover of powerful women's stories, author Estelle McDoniel has crafted a must-read biography as inspiring as it is remarkable. This groundbreaking biography is a poignant testament to a woman history has forgotten. A woman who stepped up and broke down barriers in the male-dominated Navy command, reshaping the future for all women serving in the US Navy.

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Estelle McDoniel is a retired educator and the author of several books from a wide range of genres. She has received several national awards for leadership and her work with autistic children in education. Her recent foray into nonfiction with the biography ""Registered Nurse to Rear Admiral...A First for Women...A Nurse Forever"" has been fondly accepted by nurses, Navy women, and historical enthusiasts. In her free time, Estelle enjoys golf, Book Club and communicating with family and friends. You can find Estelle at her website: www.thefamilybookstore.com

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