Today's Military Wife: Meeting the Challenges of Service Life (Paperback)

by Lydia Sloan Cline (Author) "Everyone knows what teachers do..." (more)
Key Phrases: base finance office, retired reservists, commissary visits, Air Force, United States, Coast Guard (more...)

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Product Description
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.

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 Rev Upd edition (February 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: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #379,980 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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!!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of stuff here!, January 16, 2004

By A Customer

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.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Informative, but Lacking, June 22, 2003

By A Customer

This book is well researched and can serve as a wonderful reference for women who don't understand the military. However, it is not so great with personal things. I bought the book believing it would help me to "cope" with deployments, and the rigors of life in the military. It had very little as far coping methods, it was mostly a text book portrait of military life.

Also, I don't think I will buy a book written by an officers wife again, just because I have trouble believing that an officers wife can really instruct an enlisted wife how to deal, especially in the budget aspect. Living on 20,000/yr is a lot different than living on 40,000/year... as is living in officers housing vs. enlisted. The military treats us different, so there is no way I beleive that I understand officer life anymore than officers understand enlisted life.

Overall, this book is a great reference. However, it needs to be supplimented with a book about how to deal with things as well. I am now off to find that book.