While They're at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront Paperback - 2006 - 1st Edition

Details

• Title While They're at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront
• Author Kristin Henderson
• Binding Paperback
• Edition number 1st
• Edition 1
• Pages 336
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Mariner Books, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
• Date 2006-11-03
• Features Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
• ISBN 9780618773459 / 0618773452
• Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
• Dimensions 8.62 x 6.08 x 0.88 in (21.89 x 15.44 x 2.24 cm)
• Themes
  • Chronological Period: 21st Century
  • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
  • Topical: Family
• Dewey Decimal Code 956.704

"This powerful, revealing, and sometimes painful book offers a look behind the scenes of military families most often seen during tearful good-byes, joyful homecomings, and 'the occasional yellow-ribbon moment." Booklist, ALA

"A standout in this season's deluge of war books, bringing a vital, often overlooked perspective on America's ongoing debates about Iraq." Kirkus Reviews

"engrossing and often heartbreaking...Henderson is a compassionate expert witness....Though many of the soldiers Henderson writes about are serving in Iraq, she takes neither side in the war debate, and keeps to a style that is both intimate and professional. This is an emotional book that effectively plies the complexities of military life." Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Henderson's eye-opening work skillfully carries the reader through her vast subject, bringing up appropriate, well-sourced details at the right time. 'While They're at War' provides a wide-ranging portrait of this war's effects on the day-to-day lives of military wives and a few husbands (honorary members of their sisterhood) in and around Fort Bragg, N.C." -- Book World The Washington Post

"An intimate, sympathetic and detailed look at a life that is largely unknown to most Americans since the country ended the draft three decades ago….for civilians who outside the base gates, Henderson has done a service....As a military wife, Henderson's is the voice of experience." Los Angeles Times

"Writer Kristin Henderson brings a most unusual perspective to this urgent story....'While They're at War' is a very human look at two women at Fort Bragg, NC, as they confront the challenges of their husbands' first overseas deployments." Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The book is an unpretentious, down-to-earth look at what spouses and family members of deployed soldiers endure on both the material and mental landscapes. It's the story of how military spouses adapt to deployment or fail to and why...There's so much helpful information scattered throughout that the book could serve as a handbook for military spouses" --Richmond Times Dispatch

"Kristin Henderson...gives us the truth from the home front in While They're at War, a revealing and nonparisan look at the military families behind the headlines. Fair warning: Even the joyful reunions can make you cry." --Parade

"Authentic and from the heart, this is a piece of often untold American history, and a must-read for those both in and out of uniform." --Senator John McCain

"A vivid picture of the families behind America's armed forces." --All Things Considered, National Public Radio