On Tuesday evening, four of the SpouseBUZZ authors sat down for a conversation with author and journalist, Kristin Henderson. Kristin is the author of While They're at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront. Kristin's book focuses on life during a wartime deployment from the perspective of the spouse left behind. Kristin has a unique vantage point, she too is a milspouse, her husband is a Navy Chaplain and has deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq.
The SpouseBUZZ authors who read While They're at War agreed that this book was difficult to put down. One of the strengths of this book is the wide variety of milspouses who are featured. Kristin speaks with Vietnam-era spouses, our generation of spouses, Gold Star spouses and male spouses. There's a lot of information in this book. While They're at War is more than a collection of milspouse stories, it's also a history lesson. How were modern-day support groups born? How did casualty notification procedures evolve? How did the programs that milspouses currently enjoy come to be? We learned the answers to these questions, and more, from reading Kristin's book.
We'd like to thank Kristin for an interesting and candid conversation about While They're at War. For more information on Kristin and her work, you can visit her website. You can also purchase the book from Kristin's website.
One note: Kristin was kind enough to be our guinea pig. Our interview with Kristin was our very first podcast. The podcasting equipment was acting up and the issues were beyond my control. I'm technically challenged! During the interview, the volume varies in a couple of places through no fault of my own because I'm technically challenged. Here's hoping practice makes perfect.....
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