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Going Overboard: The Misadventures of a Military Wife | 
 enlarge | Author: Sarah Smiley
Publisher: NAL Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Rating:  126 reviews
Sales Rank: 732885
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0451218515
Dewey Decimal Number: 359.0092
EAN: 9780451218513
ASIN: 0451218515
Publication Date: June 27, 2006
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Condition: Brand new with price tag on cover and may have a black line through upc.
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Product Description
In 1999, Sarah was a typical bride-to-be, flustered with wedding details. Then the groom called. "I don't want you to panic, but I might not be able to come to our wedding..."
So began Sarah Smiley's life as a military wife. As a former Navy brat herself, Sarah knew better than anyone that weddings and funerals-even childbirth!-take a backseat to Uncle Sam. But just as the young syndicated columnist gets comfortable with the military wife's routine, her husband is sent away for unexpected deployment. What follows is a true test of strength and wit. From getting locked out of the house in cowgirl pajamas to wrestling with the temptation of infidelity, Sarah exposes it all with candor, heart-and knowing humor.
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 I wanted to love this book! September 16, 2008
Leah (FL United States)
I, too, am a Navy Pilot's wife with 2 young children who's been through a couple deployments. I recently came across Sarah Smiley's columns and just adored them and her. I found them to be witty and honest and true to life. I expected similar from the book! It let me down. I wanted to admire her, as I did reading her columns, but instead I just got annoyed! I have had so many of the same feelings. There have been so many times I've been unmotivated to get anything done. I have felt loneliness and even helplessness. I have wanted to just check out and let someone else take care of me. But I was disappointed in how she handled those feelings. I don't want to judge her. I respect her for her honesty and her ability to express her story in such a humorous way. But it was not as inspiring for me as I had hoped. I don't think I will recommend this book to anyone, but I will definitely continue reading her columns!
 I'd be so embarrased... May 27, 2008
Military Wife (Texas)
I was so excited to read this book, especially after meeting Sarah Smiley when she was a guest speaker at a military spouses group I was a part of. However, after reading the book, I was disappointed. While I admire her honesty (although I wonder how much of that "honesty" is driven by the need to spice up the book to improve with sales"), I would be so embarrased if I were Sarah. I am a military brat AND a military wife and have dealt with my own deployments. My husband deployed when our son was just 5 weeks old and our daughter was 2 1/2. I DID NOT FALL APART!! Nowhere near!! It's difficult, yes but there's no honor in the way she behaved! I'm teetering between sympathy for Sarah and disgrace. What a mess! I really expected more from the book though! I'm glad I didn't spend much on it!
 Funny, The best story about military life. May 6, 2008
Meg S (Michigan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love Sara Smiley! This book is so refreshing after reading so many serious or do this and not this military wife books out there. I think my experiences with military life and deployment are funny. It is what it is but I knew that getting married to my soldier. This book entertained me so much i bought it twice (one to pass around) and the other I have to keep to read again. Thanks for the great book!! HIGHLY recommended. You can find a lot of how to's and guides online but for entertainment on what it is REALLY like to be a military wife is right in the book!
 this book stunk April 27, 2008
Amy A. Perry (GA, USA)
This book was written for idiots! Should be considered a fiction novel. Don't waste your time if you want to read a book about military wives read either "Under the Sabers" or "Home Fires Burning". This author should stick to writing magazine columns.
Must read for any military aviator's spouse February 6, 2008
Sherri D. Field (Beaufort, SC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sarah Smiley does a wonderful job of relating military family life. It's great to know that there are other women and families out there who are dealing with the same everyday issues. I love that she's unafraid to put her feelings and actions out in print for the rest of us to read. It's great knowing that I'm not the only one who hates waiting at Pass and Tag or who has family and friends who have no clue about our lives as military spouses. I can't wait to read more from this entertaining writer!
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