book review: the wives

Military spouses with little in common often come together with a desire to make life better, even when they can’t make it easier. That’s what the women in The Wives offer each other in this compelling memoir by Simone Gorrindo …

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Book Review: The Islanders

Already a NYT bestseller, The Islanders by Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May, is the first of a series for middle-school readers with a military child as the protagonist and conservation as a theme …

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Book review: girl’s guide to military service

Being informed before choosing a military career is wise, says author Amanda Huffman. Her book is a helpful place to start.

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Book Review: SEmper parents

This insider’s guide by Mary Regner might save new Marines the headache of trying to explain military life to their parents. Not that it’s possible to explain everything. …

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Book Review: Divided We Fall

In this important book about how to mend the division in America, author David French doesn’t argue that change will be easy, only that the stakes are too high to remain silent or inactive. Continued hatred comes at far too high a price. …

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Conroy Center: supporting Writers

The Pat Conroy Literary Center in Beaufort, South Carolina, was created by people who knew and loved Pat Conroy. His legend is the opening chapter for the center. The rest of the story might be written by authors of classic books yet to be imagined …

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Jill Biden: The Power of a Story

Jill Biden believes in the power of a story. The story of Biden’s own grandchildren coping with their father’s deployment inspired her to write Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops. “I wanted to create awareness for other American families,” says Biden …

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Book Review: Fly Safe

Vicki Cody’s book, Fly Safe: Letters from the Gulf War and Reflections from Back Home, is a timely reminder that the service of military families doesn’t end when one war is over …

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Dream Houses: Looking for home

Some people wait their entire lives to find their dream home. I’ve already lived in several …

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Coming Home: finding a hometown

On the ramp merging onto Eastbound I-26, a large green sign indicated the distance to our destination. “Eighty-seven miles and we’ll be home,” I said, but I knew it wasn’t that simple. More than miles separated us from being truly at home again …

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Libraries: Where Past and Present meet

Sun pours through the diamond panes of hundred-year-old windows at the Henry Timrod Library in Summerville, South Carolina. Footfalls on worn hardwood floors create occasional squeaks, as a visitor peruses the bookshelves. At the front desk, there’s a soft “thunk” as the librarian stamps a date on a card …

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history: borrowed and shared

We established our home here after thirty years of military life; and we’ve realized we want something more than borrowed history. We want shared history, and that will require stronger connections and more trust than simply borrowing …

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Father’s Day: Snapshots from Vietnam

Jimmie Hurley spent Father’s Day in Vietnam in 1965, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force. I don’t know many details. My dad was always tight-lipped about his experiences in Vietnam, but I learned a lot from the pictures he left behind …

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Memorial Day: A Moment of Pause

I stayed, watching as the casket disappeared into the church. I felt as though I was intruding on private grief, but I couldn’t continue walking down the street as though this loss had no connection to me. When a life is given in service to others, we should note its passing …

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Book Review: The Longest Night

When Nat Collier makes her first appearance, she’s headed for the edge of a cliff, and she is a woman on the brink throughout The Longest Night, a novel by Andria Williams, a storyteller with an affinity for doo-wop tunes and forgotten moments in history …

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