Deep Dark Blue

Name: Deep Dark Blue
ISBN: 9781250250261

My Story of Surviving Sexual Assault in the Military

Polo Tate

Square Fish · Print & ebook · December 8, 2020

Women's Lives Sexual Abuse for Teens Abuse & Recovery for Teens memoir

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Who it’s for: A candid memoir holds military ambition beside the hard work of reclaiming trust and joy.
Themes: Survival and resilience, Setting boundaries, Trusting your instincts
Genres: Sexual Abuse for Teens, Abuse & Recovery for Teens, Women's Lives

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About this book

Deep Dark Blue is more than a memoir about sexual assault. It’s about breaking boundaries but also setting them. It's about learning to trust your instincts. It's a story of survival, resilience, and finally, finding your joy. I want to be in the Air Force someday. These are the words Polo Tate engraved on her junior dog tags at age eleven.

It was an unpopular dream for most young girls, but her hard work paid off and at age eighteen, Polo started basic training at the United States Air Force Academy. She does everything right, from academics to athletics. But no one prepared her for what came next: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at the hands of her superiors. Harassment from peers who refused to believe her story. But this is a story that needs to be told.

Ambition and Recovery

A candid memoir holds military ambition beside the hard work of reclaiming trust and joy.

Come here for

A memoir that confronts sexual assault without losing sight of resilience
Reflections on ambition, trust, and setting boundaries after harm

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An unflinching account of abuse and disbelief within military ranks
A survival story centered on boundaries, instinct, and hard-won joy

Where it sits

Sexual Abuse for Teens	75%
Abuse & Recovery for Teens	55%
Women's Lives	43%

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Publisher categories

Girls & Women
Sexual Abuse for Teens

Authors: Polo Tate
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: December 8, 2020
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Survival and resilience · Setting boundaries · Trusting your instincts
Reading lane: Girls & Women