The Wives: A Memoir

ISBN: 1982178493

Author: Gorrindo, Simone

Condition: Used

A captivating memoir that tells the story of one womans experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her New York City job-a profoundly intimate look at marriage, friendship, and todays America.When her new husband joins an elite Army unit, Simone Gorrindo is uprooted from New York City and dropped into Columbus, Georgia-a town so foreign she might as well have landed on the moon. With her husband frequently deployed, Simone is left to find her place in this new world, alone-until she meets the wives.Gorrindo gives us an intimate look into the inner lives of a remarkable group of women and a tender, unflinching portrait of a marriage. A love story, an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, and a bracing tour of the intractable divisions that plague our country today, The Wives offers a rare and powerful gift: a hopeful stitch in the fabric of a torn America.