As many of you may already know, I spent much of last year working on a book written toward Guard and Reserve spouses titled  Weekend Warrior No More: Help and Hope for Guard and Reserve Families During Deployment. The manuscript was turned in to the publisher and the book was to come out this August.

Unfortunately, as time went on I became increasingly concerned about some things related to the publisher and made the hard decision to terminate my contract with them. For the last couple of months, I’ve thought hard about how I should proceed with the book, because I really want to get it into the hands of those who need it now. So instead of trying to find another publisher and possibly seeing another year of time added on to get the book out to people, I’ve decided that I will release it for free, in three sections: pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment.

You can be one of the first to receive it! All you have to do is make sure you have subscribed to our Wives of Faith newsletter. Beginning in September, a link to an electronic file will be included in the newsletter but it will only be available in the newsletter, not the website. Eventually, I will offer the book through a print-on-demand service for those of you who prefer holding a book in your hands and not reading it on a screen. And while this book is geared toward Guard and Reserve spouses, active spouses may still appreciate some of the information related to deployment and kids and some of the other practical and creative suggestions you’ll find in the book. You may also learn some things about Guard and Reserve spouses you didn’t realize before!

Here is a brief description of the book -

More than 1.1 million service members currently serve with the United States Reserve components, making up 45 percent of the country’s total military force. As the military’s approach to the global war on terror shifted, the reservists’ role changed accordingly. Their families know not to ask if they will be deployed, but when. Reservists now expect deployment more frequently, requiring them to put families, employers, and lives on hold while they serve their country.

These circumstances present enormous challenges to civilian families suddenly thrust into active military life. With one foot in the civilian world, citizen-soldier families find themselves navigating a military world where esoteric acronyms, unfamiliar processes, and a different culture can cause confusion and uncertainty. The available resources of knowledge and information, however, are often recycled from active military family readiness groups and manuals, offering little understanding or insight from the reservist’s perspective. Most reservist spouses are forced to piece the military puzzle together on their own—and often far from military bases and their inherent support structures.

From planning budgets to coping with post-traumatic stress disorder, Weekend Warrior No More is a practical and positive guide written for the spouses of reservists from the wife of a reservist who recently completed his first deployment to Iraq. Personal stories and insights from the author and reservists and their families provide hope, encouragement, and a message that yes, your family can survive a deployment—and even grow from it.

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