Book Recommendation

For anyone not familiar with military life, or those who would like a deeper understanding of it, or those who live it and want to read a very interesting book that touches on so much of what we face, I have a recommendation for you. I just finished reading Under The Sabers: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives by Tanya Biank. It is the book that the Lifetime series Army Wives is based on. This book was written after the Fort Bragg murders back in 2004 in which several soldiers returning home from war murdered their wives. I found it a very interesting look at what our lives are like, and most of the time the book was right on the money. In fact, I don't think I've read anything before that so closely captured the understanding of who we are and what we face the way this book did.

I love the Lifetime show, and look forward to it returning with new episodes this summer, but I also find many liberties taken with the storyline. The book, however, didn't seem to take such liberties. It told our story very plainly and without embellishment or exaggeration.

If you do read the book, or have already read it, leave me a note and let me know what your thoughts were. I'm interested to hear others' comments on the story as well as the TV show.