A woman's war the professional and personal journey of the Navy's first African American female intelligence officer - Harris, Gail 1949-; McLaughlin, Pam (Pamela J.). (Lanham Scarecrow Press, 2010)
Editor's foreword / Jan Goldman -- Introduction: We're all battling someone or something -- In the beginning-- a dream -- First assignment : a magnificent obsession -- Persistence : the key to success -- Faith -- So I'm fat-- at least my uniform fits : my personal battle of the bulge -- You're going to lose a few battles-- focus on winning the war -- Living in foreign lands : stuff they don't tell you in the travel books -- What if you're the problem? -- The importance of mentors -- Is being single the worst thing that can happen to you? -- Bloom where you're planted, or, How I became an Iraqi expert -- The forgotten Iraq War, 1991-2003 -- Rivers in the desert -- Cyber warfare : a new form of terror -- Conclusion: Reflections of a retired Black woman.
Keywords: Harris, Gail -- 1949-.; Harris, Gail -- 1949- -- Travel; United States. -- Navy -- Biography. -- Intelligence specialists; United States. -- Navy -- Biography. -- African Americans; United States. -- Navy -- Biography. -- Women; Women intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography; Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography; African American women -- Biography; Military intelligence -- United States