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Title: Invisible Women: Junior Enlisted Army Wives by Margaret C. Harrell ISBN: 0-8330-2880-4 Publisher: Rand Corporation (NBN) Pub. Date: January, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.5 (16 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: How not to be a military wife
Comment: I'd like to point out, first of all, that I am an officer's wife. However, I have a much different perspective than that of the author. Apparently, she has known only a handful of enlisted spouses and is not aware of the many resources available in the community where she could have pointed these women toward for help rather than letting them flounder. I've seen enlisted women who went to college and held high paying jobs, I've seen those who were stay at home moms who made ends meet however they could, I've seen those who ran businesses, I've seen those who ran the post's spouses' club, their unit's Family Readiness Group or Red Cross chapters. This is a narrowly focused book, with a microscope on the worst of military life. What's sad is that no information was provided to the public on what help these wives could have found in the military community if they had reached out for help to the appropriate source.
Rating: 4
Summary: Common ground
Comment: I found this book enlightening. I understand what the author's purpose was: not to show an "average" junior enlisted spouse, but a broad range of experiences by these women. It was not to disparage, but to inform military, community and political leaders about some of the hardships these families often face. As the daughter of one Army officer, the wife of another, involved as I am in the Army community, I find this book helpful in giving me ideas on how to approach the junior enlisted spouses. Also, I found a lot of common ground with these women, although my Army and life experiences have been very different. Even though I don't have financial difficulties, I have a Masters degree and have actively sought out classes and help when needed, I too have felt vastly overwhelmed by the Army lifestyle, the experiences of being a new mom, dealing with separations from my husband, and running up against the bureaucracy. I believe this book can allow the leadership to understand the issues better and call attention to similarities between all Army spouses.
Rating: 1
Summary: How Offensive can you get?
Comment: It is apparent that Ms. Harrell didn't do her homework very well. I could have given her a completely different view of military life. I did not marry my husband young, I have a college degree, I hold a job actually making more than my husband (an E-5) and never have I been more offended. The book does nothing to distroy the stereotypes of military wives and is just offensive.
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Title: Heroes at Home: Help and Hope for America's Military Families by Ellie Kay ISBN: 0764227890 Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Today's Military Wife: Meeting the Challenges of Service Life (Today's Military Wife) by Lydia Sloan Cline ISBN: 0811726371 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Military Wives 101 by Tynisa Gaines ISBN: 1403303193 Publisher: Authorhouse Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.50 |
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Title: Solo-Ops: A Survival Guide for Military Wives by Hilary Martin ISBN: 1401086276 Publisher: Xlibris Corporation Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Married to the Military: A Survival Guide for Military Wives, Girlfriends, and Women in Uniform by Meredith Leyva ISBN: 0743255542 Publisher: Fireside Books Pub. Date: 30 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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