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While They're at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront
While They're at War The True Story of American Families on the Homefront
Author: Kristin Henderson
Kristin Henderson is married to a Marine Corps chaplain who has served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Her portraits of military wives with spouses at war are both deeply engaging and hard-won. The author's insider experience allows her to uncover hidden and often difficult aspects of military culture on and off the vast bases that...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780618558759
ISBN-10: 0618558756
Publication Date: 2/2/2006
Pages: 336
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed While They're at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront on + 8 more book reviews
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This is an excellent book. Very well written and true to form. If you are a military spouse, girlfriend or are just interested in the military lifestyle this is the book for you. Real life stories, emotions, struggles and triumphs. A must read!
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A great book! I copuld not put this book down. Break out the tissues. The women and children of servicemen deployed during wartime are often forgotten. They are american heroes and deserve more than inciome relative to welfare recipients. It sickens me that our governmnet would only give these families such low pay that they could qualify for welfare.
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bankie79 avatar reviewed While They're at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront on + 40 more book reviews
This is, by far, the best military spouse related book out there. It has totally different perspectives from different spouses, allowing the reader to understand that every one is different and pigeon-holing military spouses will never be effective. Henderson cultivates the idea that we should celebrate our differences in order to form a more robust support system. I recommend this to any military spouse.


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