Sitting and reading, using your imagination to draw in the lines on a face or picture a character in their home, is one of the best forms of entertainment. So, here are some April suggestions that cover a few genres. —–Lee Woodruff, Former GHWCC Conference Keynote Speaker
The Wives: A Memoir by Simone Gorrindo
Simone’s husband Andrew was raised in a non-military family, and she is surprised to realize that he’s serious about enlisting. Moving to a small town in Georgia, she initially experiences culture shock, and then finds commonalities and true friendships with the other wives, despite different backgrounds and ages. Just like someone else’s marriage, no one can truly understand what it means to be a military spouse unless you’re in it. This compelling memoir covers the intricate relationships, fears, and challenges in a marriage that can be governed by the duties of service to country. The author brings us inside her life and heart to show what it means to serve, and the ways in which military wives are both marginalized and absolutely fundamental to the core. This story is about coming of age, marriage, motherhood, loss, and the bonds we make in life. I found it one of the most beautiful explanations and descriptions about why someone chooses a life in the military.