Lynn K. Hall

With a passion for flying and the dream of becoming an astronaut, Lynn joined the Air Force Academy. During the first year, cadet’s are hazed, undergoing extreme conditions by both upperclassmen and instructors. When Lynn is raped by an upperclassman, she contracts herpes. Diagnosed with meningitis she is in constant pain but, determined to succeed, she pushes through, trying to survive the grueling schedule despite her illness.

This was a gritty, tell-all story. I wanted Lynn to succeed and was rooting her for to overcome the harsh and unfair treatment at the Air Force Academy. I also felt for the other women who had been raped, and cheered as they forced the issue to the forefront. Although the book was heartbreaking, this is a story that needs to be shared.… (meer)

Excellent book on the aftermath of sexual assault. The writer takes us on her personal journey of injustices beginning at childhood and then throughout her military career. This is not a quick read nor a book to be taken lightly. She's putting herself out there so that we may understand this issue. And frankly, if you are not someone that has been subject to abuse, most likely you haven't put a great deal of thought in to it. Excellent sequenced writing that allows us to see her story as it has unfolded. My only "wish" is that she wouldn't blame herself as I felt she does at times. None of this was her fault.… (meer)

Not an easy book to read, but full of resilience. Molested as a teenager, Lynn is accepted as a cadet in the air force academy, and then raped by an upperclassman. Not only is she raped, but he gives her herpes that turns into meningitis. Just horrible that no one would listen to her. I can't believe that she pressed on in the academy for so long before basically being hospitalized. What a story. I am glad that she has gotten the help she needed and I hope she is still in a better place in her life.… (meer)