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Debbie Friedman

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https://www.toweronepress.com

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Memoir, Nonfiction, History

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Debbie Friedman began her career as a California State Parks ocean lifeguard in 1978, one of the first women to hold that position on the California coast. She worked for twelve years in the surf, and never left it behind.

GUARDED: Women, Water, and Saving Lives is her debut memoir. Debbie takes the reader alongside her and the pioneering women who came before and beside her — into the surf, the absurdities, the physical demands, and what it means to save a life, including your own. Readers keep mentioning the humor — turns out being a woman in a job nobody thought women could do was rich material.

She lives in Aptos, California.

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GUARDED: Women, Water, and Saving Lives

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Debbie Friedman wants to read The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction, Readers' Favorite Debut Novel, Readers' Favorite Audiobook	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Doing some rereads this summer. Like I remembered, but better.
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I didn't want to finish it, the story felt tedious. But I found myself caring for the people and Theo. I still think about it ...more
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I think about Tara often. One life, resilience, brutality, unforgettable.
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A saga that stays with me. Much left to think about after I finished
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2nd read after many years. Important book, great writing
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