Caged Eyes : An Air Force Cadet's Story of Rape and Resilience (Paperback)

from bookwormteri

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 bel...

from pwagner2

Quick, engrossing read. Well written.

from Bricker

An enthralling and traumatic read of multiple sexual assaults and the aftermath. With spots that are both difficult to read and inspiring, this book really puts light on not just the culture of the armed forces, but of a society as a whole, that tends to blame and shame victims. Having known surv...

from arelenriel

No matter how far women have come in the last 50 years we still have a long road to travel. The military is dangerous and institutionalized sexism within it's training institutions make things even more dangerous for women. Hall gives us a look inside the Air Force Academy and shows us that every...

from LoisB

Caged Eyes is a compelling memoir by Lynn (Miller) Hall. It describes her attempt to achieve her childhood dream of becoming an astronaut. Along the way, you learn of her unhappy childhood where she endured sexual molestation from family "friends" while being raised by a single, difficult mother....