Andi davis is looking for an escape from her disorganized, dysfunctional home. Fiction as a newly arrived freshman at west point, seventeenyearold andi finds herself gaining both confidence and selfesteem as she struggles to get through the grueling six weeks of training for new cadets known as the beast. Read battle dress by amy efaw available from rakuten kobo. As a newly arrived freshman at west point, seventeenyearold andi finds herself gaining both confidence and selfesteem as she struggles to get through the grueling six weeks of training for new cadets known as the beast. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read battle dress. Amy efaw gives us a realistic and entertaining picture of a young womans life at. Books aftfr she be considered in trial as an adult or juvienile.
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By the time i closed the book, i wish it wasnt finished. Forget your preconceptions about west pointefaw doesnt shy away from its rough parts, but also shows you that its an amazing place for the right person. In the beginning of this novel andi and her dysfunctional family take a road trip from indiana to west point, virginia. Random quote the first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children. Ada vaughan is a young workingclass woman with an unusual skill for dressmaking who dreams of opening her own. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data efaw, amy battle dress amy efaw cm. Efaw takes the reader on devons unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption. She grew up in chicago and attended the united states military academy at west point. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. As her nononsense lawyer pushes for answers, readers experience gripping flashbacks alongside devon. Amy efaw is a former army officer and freelance journalist. Aaronovitch, ben rivers of london 01 rivers of london.
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