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A tragic warrior lost in two worlds... Which one will he choose?The war in Iraq ended for Freddie when an IED explosion left his mind and body shattered. Once a skilled gamer as well as a capable soldier, he's now a broken warrior, emerging from a medically induced coma to discover he's inhabiting two separate realities.The first is his waking world of pain, family trials, and remorse—and slow rehabilitation through the tender care of Becky, his physical therapist. The second is a dark fantasy realm of quests, demons, and magic, which Freddie enters when he sleeps. The lines soon blur for Freddie, not just caught between two worlds, but lost within himself.Is he Lieutenant Freddie Williams, a leader of men, a proud officer in the US Army who has suffered such egregious injury and loss? Or is he Frederick, Prince of Stormwind, who must make sense of his horrific visions in order to save his embattled kingdom from the monstrous Horde, his only solace the beautiful gardener, Rebecca, whose gentle words calm the storms in his soul.In the conscious world, the severely wounded vet faces a strangely similar and equally perilous mission to that of the prince—a journey along a dark road, haunted by demons of guilt and memory. Can he let patient, loving Becky into his damaged and shuttered heart? It may be his only way back from Hell.

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My Pomona College first year students in Biographies of Biologists seminar wanted to read a memoir or biography of a woman in science who had a family life and achieved family-career balance. When I couldn't find one, they urged me to write a memoir since I told them I had balanced my own career and family and still did research on the molecules of aging. Later I heard Donna Shalala say that we need many more biographies of women in science, and having surveyed the few available, I am sure she is right.

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Spiral Ceiling isn't just about women in science. It's about each of us trying to be the person we should be, the hurdles that change our direction, and the power that comes from realizing we've become exactly the person we want to be. An uplifting read for anyone whose path is unclear.%u201D Johanna Hardin, Mathematics Professor %u201CThis book is inspirational to so many women venturing into science, engineering, or any field, where they will be subject to injustice due to their gender, subtle or otherwise. %u201D Rossana D%u2019Antonio, Engineer %u201CHoopes' story of marching undaunted through a man's world to pursue the discipline she loved is evocative and compelling. When she writes about science, her words become luminescent. An inspiring read!%u201D S. Kay Murphy, Author and Teacher "Laura Hoopes takes you on an inspiring journey of self-discovery as she chronicles her successful efforts to achieve the balance of a scientific career and a fulfilling personal life.%u201D Libby Grandy, Writer %u201CLaura captures both the egregious and the more subtle (and often more deadly) ways women were discouraged from pursuing their passion for higher education in the %u201860s and %u201870s.%u201D Helaine Scarlett Golann, PhD in Psychology.

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