a sixty-page memoir of a sailor’s life at sea. Palumbo served in the United States Navy. Palumbo served during 9/11 and the aftermath, however, she was not involved in combat. She gives us the nitty-gritty of being in the military without the heroics of war. Palumbo is an activist for veteran causes. She is donating 80% of her profits to Give an Hour, a non-profit that gives free mental health services to veterans. Palumbo helped herself by putting the words on paper, and is helping others by giving them the chance she indeed may wish she had gotten earlier. From book review by Joy Hensley.