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Nonfiction: Extraordinary but little known historical women
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Bio
Donna’s career has been anything but conventional, marked by a series of diverse roles. She began her professional journey in program management at General Dynamics Corp., where she worked on the nuclear prototype and the first operational Trident Submarine in Connecticut, before transitioning to the Phalanx Weapon System project in California. Later, she opened and ran a boutique travel agency in Newport Beach, a venture that allowed her to combine her business acumen with her passion for travel. Her career took another turn when she moved into the nonprofit sector, managing national education and arts organizations. She managed the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center & Museum in Connecticut, the OASIS programs for seniors based in St. Louis, and both the New Mexico Multicultural Foundation and the New Mexico Spanish Colonial Art Society & Museum in Santa Fe. Taking time from her regular jobs for over fifteen years, Donna also worked part-time as a guide for foreign guests of the U.S. State Department, leading tours of New Mexico tailored to each group’s business interests. In retirement, Donna turned her attention to researching and writing about little-known, but amazing women. She has authored two nonfiction books: Scandalous Women of the Old West: Women Who Dared to be Different and the recent Women Warriors: The Hidden Spies of WWII.
Books
Title: Women Warriors: The Hidden Spies of WWII
Published: July 31, 2024
Genre: Nonfiction, Women
A secret British organization, the Special Operations Executive (SOE), fielded 52 women intelligence agents behind German lines in France during World War II. These are the stories about those courageous women who put their lives at risk to help the Allies defeat the Nazis.
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Title: Scandalous Women Of The Old West: Women Who Dared To Be Different
Published: September 25, 2020
Genre: Women of the Old West
This book provides detailed profiles of ten amazing women of the Old West who left their mark on history. They dared to step outside the traditional roles of wife and mother and left society’s conventions behind them. They engaged in a wide range of interests and professions, and their stories will inspire and entertain. All became well known on a national level during their lifetimes, but most have fallen into obscurity over the years. These women overcame incredible odds to make a place for themselves in their chosen world, despite the strong objections of both men and women. They blazed new trails for women who would come after them. They lived in a time when many chose to overlook the ambitions and aspirations of women. But they held their ground, and the personalities of several almost demanded attention and acceptance.
