A review by sfbookgirl
Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir by Tammy Duckworth

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

Tammy Duckworth, a US senator serving the state of Illinois, is a retired Army National Guard lieutenant. Duckworth’s memoir tells the story of her childhood, immigrating to the United States with practically no money, going to college to earn both her BA and her PhD, joining the Army, and her tragic shootdown that caused her to lose both of her legs in Iraq. I was truly taken aback by how much I enjoyed reading Duckworth’s memoir. Her story kept me turning pages and I finished the book cover-to-cover in two days. 
 
Truth be told, I am not well-versed in Army terminology or structure, but Duckworth provided me with a better understanding of how her sector of the Army operates. Reading about her experiences in Southeast Asia as a child, and later in Hawaii working two jobs as a sixteen-year-old in poverty, was incredibly eye-opening and made me realize how fortunate I am to live the life I have. Duckworth is the true definition of badass, and I am so glad I took the time to read her memoir.
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