IN THE COMPANY OF MEN: A Woman at the Citadel

Nancy Mace, with Mary Jane Ross. . Simon Pulse, $7.99 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-689-84003-6

PW called the chronicle of Mace's experience as the first female cadet ever to graduate from the Citadel a "narrative studded with hard-hitting details. Ultimately a story of triumph." All ages. (Sept.)

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