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While They're At War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront | 
 enlarge | Author: Kristin Henderson
Publisher: Mariner Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 205502
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 336
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0618773452
Dewey Decimal Number: 956.7044308655
EAN: 9780618773459
ASIN: 0618773452
Publication Date: November 3, 2006
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Product Description
Many Americans will never experience the gut-wrenching act of sending a loved one off to war, or the joy and stress of welcoming him or her home. Still less known to most of us are the anxiety-ridden moments between these two scenes, the day-to-day reality of life in a military family when a loved one is deployed in a combat zone. While They're at War takes us inside hearts and homes to illuminate the unseen aspects of this critical American story.
We meet two very different women, Marissa Bootes and Beth Pratt, both newlyweds experiencing life alone at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, while their husbands are fighting in Iraq. Through the extraordinary stories of these and other military spouses, Kristin Henderson reveals the overwhelming effects of separation -- from fears of death to worries about financial stability and marital fidelity. She also explores the official and unofficial support systems that strain to help homefront families endure some of their greatest challenges.
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 A Military Wife September 24, 2008
Loretta Chambers (Wheeling, WV)
While They're At War was a very good book for someone entering into a deployed lifestyle. It opened my eyes to alot of things I thought I knew about. It tells of three different families trials during their experience of their husbands entering the military and the stages they went through before, during, and after deployment. Very comforting!
Fantastic and helpful read July 3, 2008
AmyNicole (Fort Bragg, NC)
As an Army wife at Fort Bragg going through my husband's first deployment, and a 15 month deployment at that, this was a wonderful and heartbreaking read. I have read many books on being an Army wife and guides to getting through a deployment but none compared to the insight found here. While the stories and commentaries brought tears to my eyes, it was comforting to know that I am not alone in my feelings, frustrations and fears. Ms. Henderson captures what so many people fail to grasp; that military spouses come from varying backgrounds, educational levels, religions and political beliefs but we all want the same thing - that our loved one is brought back to us safe and sound. I appreciate all of the men and women who told their stories in the book and may God bless you, your families and all those who are serving both in and out of uniform.
army wife in the house!!!! April 8, 2008
Yanitzia M. Cruz-Santiago (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
This book contains the true emotions and behind the scenes that the spouses go through. Everyone faces it differently but reading this book comfirmed that I am not alone in my feelings. I found strength and courage through the stories of my fellow wives. Being a military spouse gets very hard each day for me since my husband is deployed, but i love that man and i would never trade marrying someone else. ~Proud Army Wife
great book! April 5, 2008
J. Thilges (Fort Drum, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I laughed, I cried, and realized things I had not thought of. As with any REAL story it is great. I did not find it scattered. The story is told formatted in "days in the life" of several military spouses and the situations that they each face. Once you grasp who each character is, you won't be able to put it down. I didn't once think it was fake or written with fluff. I was so impressed with this book, I lent it to my friends.
Every American should read this book July 17, 2007
Kathie J. Hightower (Nehalem OR)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A common comment these days amongst military families is "our country isn't at war...our military is...the country is at the mall." Although our country is still at war, the only ones truly sacrificing are the military and their families. (and for many those sacrfices will continue for a lifetime, no matter when this war ends.) I nodded and sobbed and laughed throughout this book. Kristin is an amazing writer and managed to do incredibly thorough research to follow these families through their experiences. A military spouse herself who has dealt with multiple deployments, she captures the challenges. We wish every person in Congress would study books like this so they have a full view of the impact of their decisions.
Kathie Hightower, coauthor of Help! I'm a Military Spouse...I Get a Life Too!
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