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Overnight Code

The Life of Raye Montague, the Woman Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering

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Overnight Code

By: Paige Bowers, David R. Montague
Narrated by: Robin Eller, Kevin Kenerly
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The inspiring story of a groundbreaking African American female engineer who created the first computer-designed ship for the US Navy.

Raye Montague was an ambitious little girl in segregated Little Rock. She grew to be a woman who spent a lifetime educating herself, both inside and outside of the classroom, so that she could become the person and professional she aspired to be.

Where some saw roadblocks, Montague only saw hurdles that needed to be overcome. Her mindset helped her become the first person to draft a Naval ship design by computer, using a program she worked late nights to debug. She did this as a single mother during the height of the Cold War, all the while imbuing her son with the hard-won wisdom she had accumulated throughout the years.

Equal parts coming-of-age tale, civil rights history, and reflection on the power of education, Overnight Code is a tale about persistence and perseverance when the odds against you seem insurmountable.

©2021 Paige Bowers and David R. Montague (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing Professionals & Academics Science & Technology Inspiring Civil rights Naval History Civil Engineering
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Being Asian I have come across much racism in my lifetime. Hard work and discipline helped me overcome some of the situations I faced, but not all. Listening to this book inspired me to do more no matter the push back.

Inspired

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I'm surprised I've never heard of this fantastic role model. It was a very captivating story and I highly recommend it. I got emotional several times because of the barrier she overcame.

She Exploded So Many Barriers

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This was a wonderful story about a very inspiring American who worked her way up with hard work, thoughtful strategies and determination. These are lessons we can all learn from that apply towards our career and our personal life. Although Ray was not always successful she would learn from what happened and move forward in a productive direction even when the situation was very unfair.

The lessons in this book are approachable and one’s we can all draw from. This is better than a self help book because the situations are realistic and relatable.

Wonderful and inspiring story with lessons for anyone

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This book was fascinating. I loved how it was read. Straight to the point. I highly recommend this book.

This was an awesome read.

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Dayum! RAYE MONTAGUE! An American SHEro who made phenomenal strides in spite of oppressive people, behaviors, and systems. If you don’t have her book, GO BUY IT! If you haven’t read her book, READ IT! It’s much more than a story about her life l, history or the navy. Simply remarkable.

Overnight Code
The life of RAYE MONTAGUE, the woman who revolutionized naval engineering.

If you don’t have her book, GO BUY IT! If you haven’t read her book, READ IT!

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What a woman! Thank you for your courage and perseverance.Great to learn about all you did paving the way for others.

Overnight Code

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This was difficult to get through. Throughout the book the narrator sounded like the AI that reads captions. On top of that, the book itself takes what could be a fascinating and inspiring story and makes it dull and boring. It sounds like a book report written by a middle schooler who had to keep throwing in random details and long quotes to reach a minimum word count. There was repetitive information, at times almost word for word, from one chapter to the next. I’m baffled by the high marks on this. Ms. Montague sounds fascinating and I will look up other resources to see more about her.

Wonderful story told blandly

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