Porcelain on Steel

  This week we’d like to highlight a book which may be of special interest for Athena Dialoguers.  Porcelain on Steel: Women of West Point’s Long Gray Line, is both by and about women of the Long Gray Line.  Author Donna McAleer (at left), USMA 1987, wrote about several ordinary women who “took an oath to defend their country and became extraordinary stories of perseverence and integrity.”  A description of the book reads, “For more than 200 years, West Point has produced soldiers and leaders who have served our nation in and out of uniform.  Women have been part of the famous Long Gray Line of graduates for the last 30.  As Army officers, athletes, wives, and mothers, as leaders in business, in non-profits and even the clergy, they’ve met challenges and overcome obstacles to lead others with strength and courage.  Porcelain on Steel is an insider’s tour of one of America’s most storied institutions and what it takes to succeed in the high-pressure, high-performance, high-testosterone leadership lab that produces leaders for the Army and for the nation.”  Porcelain on Steel will be available in May 2010 from Fortis Publishing.  The Porcelain on Steel website also includes a additional snapshots and stories of women USMA grads today.

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