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The Hurricane Within

By: Ashlee Leppert
Narrated by: Ashlee Leppert
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In The Hurricane Within, we travel with United States Coast Guard Air Medal recipient Ashlee Leppert through sudden reassignments that take her into the heart of Hurricane Harvey with all of its disaster and triumphs.

Along the way, scars from the past resurface as Ashlee battles with mysterious physical symptoms that appear with more frequency and eventually put the mission and Ashlee’s own survival at risk. Find out about Ashlee’s faith, which carries her through — all the way to being the honored guest of the President of the United States at the State of the Union Address.

©2019 Ashlee Leppert (P)2020 Ashlee Leppert

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Great relatable story

I have been through health issues, and hearing someone go through similar feelings, while in these intense situations and had never given up on herself, was so inspiring and encouraging. The author makes you feel all the emotions from the book through her narrative, taking you through ups and downs with her. Highly recommend!

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Rescue the Perishing!

Ashlee rescued a woman and her bundles of clothes which were hoisted into 🚁 (Chapter 15). Like the late Leo Buscaglia noted, things are often not what we think!!!!

Hasn’t the CG seen 🎥 “Fate is the Hunter”? Don”t they know water on instruments is potentially fatal?!

Gripping narrative. Met author at WAI yesterday and book finished within a day!

The stories and author’s perspective makes me think of the hymn “Rescue the Perishing”!

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Having the Honor of receiving a free audio version, directly from Ashlee herself at a women’s flyin convention!

This bad ass chick gives honest and relatable experiences with a positive persevering attitude. I learn a lot about Coast Guard rescue flying from this book which was really interesting and a part of Aviation I didn’t know much about. Thank you Ashlee!!! 💖

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Great Story

Ashley paints a vivid picture, not only of what our heroes do for us, but also of the internal struggle that one must overcome to achieve greatness

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More than just a Search and Rescue book.

This is a quick read by a female veteran who was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease. She doesn't dwell on the illness, but instead focuses on her career in the Coast Guard. She constantly praises her fellow aviators and first line workers and appreciates the health she once had. Her story is hers. It feels authentic and paints a great picture of search and rescue operations. The writing is simple and not weighed down by technical or military jargon.

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What an Amazing Journey!

Ride along with Ashlee as she takes you an on amazing adventure into her personal life and onboard a Coast Guard Helicopter during Search and Rescue missions, if you have a sense of adventure this Audiobook is a must! Enjoy - Allen Beach

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Great story of a hero!

I really enjoyed this listening to Ashley read this. It's a great story of a strong women that has overcome a lot. Ashley does a great job narrating it too. I haven't listen to many books but I liked how she had some soft background music and some sound effects.

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A true story of compassion

I listened to The Hurricane within in a day. The story of a young compassionate Coast Guard woman whose mission is to keep everyone safe. An emotional journey of a caring hero. Each day she showed up for duty to serve others regardless of her own needs. She is a fun loving happy go lucky type of girl that never meets a stranger.She loves her family and gets her strength from her Lord and Savior.
I personally met Ashlee, the author and narrator. Her positive energy and bright smile was immediately felt. I loved her story and highly recommend it, especially to those who care for others. Thank you Ashlee for sharing your story.

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