Raising Athena is Live

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Eisenhower Hall for book launch!

Good morning!

It’s here.

Raising Athena: A Mother and Daughter Attend West Point Thirty Years Apart officially launched Tuesday at West Point, where the Athena’s Arena Conference marked fifty years of women at the federal service academies.

There was no better place to be on launch day.

Raising Athena is a memoir about my daughter and me — two generations, thirty years apart. It’s about what it means to raise a daughter into something larger than yourself, and what she teaches you in return.

The ebook is $0.99 for launch promotion. You can read it on any phone, tablet, or computer. The hardcover and paperback are available as well.

Click here to get your copy.

If you’ve been following along — thank you. This one took over eight years.

I met many friends and made many new ones. Thank you for coming to see me, for sharing your stories and learning about mine.

Here are some of the photos.

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Top left: my daughter Cara — the Athena of this memoir — who joined me at the table! Top middle: my niece Josie, a current cadet. Bottom left: my younger daughter Norah and her teammate Bree.

Class of 1991 – Duty Shall Be Done! But not without some fun 😉

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Raising Athena hit # 1 New Release in Inspirational Personal Testimonies on Amazon at launch.

If you’ve read Raising Athena — an Amazon review means everything for a debut author. Even two sentences. Click the banner to visit the page.

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These books were my “mentors” — West Point authors who helped me by sharing their own stories. And especially to Amy Efaw Gamm who helped make this book better. Thank you, a thousand thank yous.

TreeHouse shelf with books about West Point and many written by graduates. Conference display of grad books.

Apr 22, 2026

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About the Author

Mylinh Shattan is a writer who has lived on three continents, served in the Army, worked in corporate America, and taught in college. She loves adventures, in the world and in the mind. Literature is relevant and learning is a lifelong pursuit, so you might as well have a bit of fun along the way.

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