Going Overboard

The Misadventures of a Military Wife

Sarah Smiley

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English

New American Library
27 June 2006

Biography: general; Autobiography: general; Diaries, letters & journals; Memoirs; Gender studies: women; Humour

In 1999, Sarah was a typical bride-to-be, flustered with wedding details. Then the groom called. ""I don't want you to panic, but I might not be able to come to our wedding....""So began Sarah Smiley's life as a military wife. As a former Navy brat herself, Sarah knew better than anyone that weddings and funerals-even childbirth!-take a backseat to Uncle Sam. But just as the young, nationally syndicated columnist was getting comfortable with the military wife's routine, her husband was sent away for an unexpected deployment. What followed was a true test of strength and wit. From getting locked out of the house in cowgirl pajamas to wrestling with the temptation of infidelity, Sarah exposes it all with candor, heart-and knowing humor.

By: Sarah Smiley
Imprint: New American Library
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 256g
ISBN: 9780451218513
ISBN 10: 0451218515
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 27 June 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Smiley is the wife of a Navy flight instructor and the mother of two young boys. Growing up with an Admiral father, she has been a Navy dependent for nearly thirty years.

Reviews for Going Overboard: The Misadventures of a Military Wife

Often funny and always humane, an unexpected voice in a world long defined by ironclad rules and abhorrence of emotion. It is that wry take on the life of a military spouse...one that questions the rules and regulations of the shadow military she embodies, that Smiley does best. -The New York Times Magazine