{"product_id":"a-woman-in-defence-9781399712309","title":"A Woman in Defence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A searing, honest and courageous account of professional soldiering in a toxic military culture'' Senator Tom Clonan, retired army captain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring her 31-year career as a soldier in the Irish Defence Forces, Karina Molloy achieved many firsts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst female to get promoted to Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) rank. First to attempt the Army Ranger Wing selection course - Ireland''s SAS equivalent - when it was considered impossible for women. And, to date, Karina has the most overseas service as a female senior NCO.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut despite a pioneering career, she faced many setbacks in an institution rife with misogyny - from sexual assault to routine bullying to promotional glass ceilings. And yet she persevered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Lebanon to Eritrea to Bosnia, \u003ci\u003eA Woman in Defence\u003c\/i\u003e is the often shocking story of a determined soldier who forged her way in a man''s world, and who continues to fight to make the army a safer and more equitable place for women. What \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMolloy's recollections are delivered with an arresting mix of in-your-face military precision and an emotional intelligence that provide an absorbing, poignant and often shocking account of her time in the Defence Forces * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eClear-eyed and unsentimental, \u003ci\u003eA Woman in Defence\u003c\/i\u003e is a sobering and timely testament * RTÉ Guide *\u003cbr\u003eThe picture that Molloy paints of the Irish army is far from flattering. She was sexually assaulted, bullied, ridiculed and belittled, with obstacles placed in the way of every promotion * Sunday Independent *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books Ireland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738916696407,"sku":"9781399712309","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399712309.jpg?v=1720050574","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-woman-in-defence-9781399712309","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}