Joni Ernst

About The Author

Joni Ernst is a former military officer and US Senator, serving Iowa since 2015. After graduating from Iowa State University, Joni joined the United States Army Reserves. In 2003, she served as a company commander in Kuwait and Iraq, leading 150 Iowa Army National Guardsmen during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Joni retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard after twenty-three years of military service. In November 2014, Joni was elected as the first woman to serve in federal elected office from the State of Iowa and also became the first female combat veteran elected to serve in the United States Senate. 

Books by Joni Ernst

Daughter of the Heartland

My Ode to the Country That Raised Me

By Joni Ernst
Combining the by-the-bootstraps work ethic of Nikki Haley’s Can’t Is Not an Option with the military pluck of MJ Heger’s Shoot Like a Girl, Joni Ernst’s candid memoir details the rise of one of the most inspiring and authentic women in the United State...
Learn More

Trade Paperback

LIST PRICE $16.99

PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER
    BACK TO TOP