The Last Assignment (by Erika Robuck)

I love reading historical fiction books and I have recently had the opportunity to read several about strong women whom we know nothing about. Getting to know photojournalist Georgette Meyer “Dickey” Chapelle was a wonderful experience. She was an amazing trailblazing woman. This book will give you the opportunity to journey with her to Hungary during the Cold War, Cuba during the revolution of Fidel Castro, and Laos in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. (She is actually the person who took the iconic picture of the U.S. Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima.) She endures time in a Soviet prison in Budapest, learns how to parachute out of planes in the midst of a war so she can get a closer and more real picture of what it was actually like, stands for what she believes in. I loved the quote, “My stories and pictures help fight war, poverty, and injustice, and I’m dedicating my life to that, no matter the cost.” This sums up Dickey Chappelle. This is a story of a woman that will stay with me for a long time. I wish I had had the opportunity to meet her in person. She is a true hero in every sense of the word. A definite must-read book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebook Landmark for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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