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In 1893, Chicago's mayor gave Marie Owens the title of "patrolman,"
even though she had no authority to walk a beat. She did "women's
work" and was a patrolman in name only. Throughout her 30 years of
service, she was never allowed to wear a uniform. It would take
nearly a century for women to be able to join the police ranks as
full-fledged officers. Even today, women comprise just 15 percent
of the nation's nearly one million law enforcement officers.
Spanning 160 years, "History in Blue" is the first book to tell
the riveting story of the uphill struggle for respect and
recognition sustained by women in the modern police force.
Featuring rare photographs and original interviews with pioneering
female officers, this fascinating book chronicles the ongoing fight
for equality in the world of law enforcement. In this vivid and
remarkable history, Allan T. Duffin tells of the extraordinary
women who broke down the barriers of gender so that they--and many
generations of successors--could do the work they loved most.
Darryl Kimball always wanted to fly. This is the story of how he
accomplished his dream. It's the story of how a small town country
boy found his way to San Diego, California, and eventually into the
helicopter unit of one of the largest sheriff's departments in the
country. In many ways it's a success story, a story of perseverance
-- one that says when the odds seem to be stacked against you, or
when your mind tells you that you're not smart enough or good
enough, or tells you to quit and go home, you don't listen. You
stick it out, you move forward . . . and you persevere. As a
helicopter pilot with the elite air support unit of the San Diego
Sheriff's Department, Darryl Kimball has hunted for missing
children, extracted captured drugs and other contraband out of
cramped locations, medevac'd injured hikers from valleys thick with
boulders and brush, directed deputies during gun battles, and
tracked carjackers as they tried to escape pursuing officers
through heavy freeway traffic. Catch the Sky is the first in-depth
look at the life of a police helicopter pilot. Kimball pulls no
punches, unfolding his nail-biting personal story in enthralling
detail. From death-defying rescues to stories both bizarre and
humorous, Catch the Sky puts you inside the helicopter cockpit for
a breathtaking ride you'll never forget.
The definitive biography of the World War II events leading to the
novel, plus a history of the novel, film, television series
(including complete, detailed log of the show), and enough
behind-the-scenes information and pictures to keep a whole squadron
happy!
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