The Warrior Code

December 1, 2018
Hanible, one of the military experts from Fox's reality show American Grit, and coauthor Millner offer sage advice and wisdom gained through Hanible's journey from growing up on the South Side of Chicago to her service in the marines, including a tour of duty in Iraq during the second Iraq War. Abandoned by her mother as a young girl, Hanible was fostered by a loving but strict couple, whose many rules didn't keep her from falling in with gangbangers as a teen. A stint in military reform school paved the way for her to eventually join the marines, and in hindsight Hanible is able to analyze the traits that made her successful as well as the mistakes she made along the way. Libraries should note the inclusion of workbook pages, but there is much to recommend here. Hanible's practical, no-nonsense advice and her candidness about both her missteps and all she's endured and conquered make her an impressive role model and guide for women and men of all ages who are navigating challenges in their lives.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)