shirleytupperfreeman 's review for:

The Wives by Simone Gorrindo

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I loved this memoir of a woman straddling the cultural divide in her own marriage and even in her own body. Simone Gorrindo gave up her beloved writing/editing, NPR listening, NYC life to follow her new husband to rural Georgia when he felt a call to join the army and attend ranger school. From the moment she set foot in GA, Gorrindo felt like a fish out of water. The women she met, “the wives”, became her support network in spite of vast differences in point of view on most any subject. I gained a new appreciation for the costs, to individuals, families and communities, of having an active duty military. And I was reminded once again of the beauty and strength diversity can bring to our lives. Coming in April 2024.