Daughter of the Heartland
My Ode to the Country That Raised Me
$33.40
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2021
Summary
Combining the by-the-bootstraps work ethic of Can’t Is Not an Option with the military pluck of Shoot Like a Girl, Joni Ernst’s candid memoir details the rise of one of the most inspiring and authentic women in the United States Senate.
The daughter of hardworking farmers in the heartland, Joni Ernst has never been afraid to roll up her sleeves and get the job done. Raised in rural Iowa, Joni grew up cleaning stalls, hauling grain, and castrating hogs. Farm life forg…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781982144876 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1982144874 |
| Author: | Joni Ernst |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Threshold Editions |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst is a former military officer and US Senator, serving Iowa since 2015. After graduating from Iowa State University, Joni joined the United States Army Reserves. In 2003, she served as a company commander in Kuwait and Iraq, leading 150 Iowa Army National Guardsmen during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Joni retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard after twenty-three years of military service. In November 2014, Joni was elected as the first woman to serve in federal elected office from the State of Iowa and also became the first female combat veteran elected to serve in the United States Senate.
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