Today's Military Wife: 5th Edition [Paperback]

Lydia Sloan Cline (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0811726371 | ISBN-13: 978-0811726375 | Publication Date: January 1, 2003 | Edition: 5

Now in its fifth edition, this book covers all the information a service wife needs to survive and prosper in a service environment, including a complete description of family-friendly programs, coping with periodic separations, managing a separate career, living overseas, raising a family, and being a full participant in the rich and rewarding social aspects of military life.

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About the Author

Lydia Sloan Cline is the wife of a soldier who served an extended period on active duty and in the reserves. She currently resides in suburban Kansas City, Kansas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 5 edition (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811726371
• ISBN-13: 978-0811726375
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,068,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for military families!, May 30, 2004

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Amy (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Today's Military Wife: 5th Edition (Paperback)

I have read numerous books for military wives, and this was by far the most informative and helpful! The author provides information that is not even included in any of the other books, such as the many services available to military families (including websites and phone numbers!). Additionally, she addresses the different services offered for familiy members in the different brances of the military. She brings you through an entire military career, from entry to separation/retirement. I frequently use this book as a resource, and my military wife friends are astonished at all the knowledge I have. My husband even learned things he didn't know after being in the military for 8 years! This is a must have for military wives, both newcomers and veterans!!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of stuff here!, January 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Today's Military Wife: 5th Edition (Paperback)

I loved this book! There are a lot of "wives" books out there, but this one is the granddaddy (grandmommy?) of them all. Unlike the others, which tend to just cover one area (like deployment) and dwell too much on personal stories that really don't help me, this covers all aspects of military life and gives so many great, practical tips! If you're looking for a lot of facts, go-to places, and wife-to-wife tips, buy it.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Resource, October 22, 2005

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An Army Wife - See all my reviews

This review is from: Today's Military Wife: 5th Edition (Paperback)

This book has both historical and practical info. I loved it. I don't understand the comments that say you can "get the info for free on base." Where on base? That's the point. As a new wife I don't always KNOW where to get info, but as a SMART wife, I research where to get it. Part of that research is reading books like this. Maybe other people randomly walk around offices on base looking for info, but I don't. My time is more valuable. Plus, if I don't know what questions to ask, gathering info is harder. The info given was deeper and more thorough than the cartoon pamphlets given on base, anyhow. The author has done all this legwork for me and put it between two covers. That's worth the money to me. Besides, all the quotes from experienced military wives aren't found in base pamphlets.

I appreciated the book's objectivity. I sought a reference, not a novel. And I got it.