{"product_id":"9781250128522","title":"Deep Dark Blue : A Memoir of Survival","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Dark Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Polo Tate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir of surviving sexual abuse in the Air Force academy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI want to be in the Air Force someday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are the words Polo Tate engraved on her junior dog tags at age eleven. It was an unpopular dream for most young girls, but her hard work paid off and at age eighteen, Polo started basic training at the United States Air Force Academy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe does everything right, from academics to athletics. But no one prepared her for what came next: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at the hands of her superiors. Harassment from peers who refused to believe her story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeep Dark Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a memoir about sexual assault. It’s about breaking boundaries but also setting them. It's about learning to trust your instincts. It's a story of survival, resilience, and finally, finding your joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Tate's] memoir—part cautionary tale and part survival story—\u003cb\u003efinds strength through its raw emotional honesty and brave revelations about the different manifestations of abuse\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In the wake of the #MeToo movement, this gripping memoir reveals the pervasive effects of abuse of power and the ability to overcome it.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Other military memoirs address the issue of sexual assault, but few show as well as Tate’s that rape is not about sex; it is about power. \u003cb\u003eMature young adult readers will find \u003ci\u003eDeep Dark Blu\u003c\/i\u003ee a gripping memoir of survival, resilience, and growth.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVoices of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250128522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40654258536654,"sku":"9781250128522","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e8d4bdbc-1062-465a-b682-f7e6fd9ea123.jpg?v=1639364123","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250128522","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}