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Summary: An AMAZING support during deployment!!!
Review: I received this book as a gift when my husband was recently deployed. I was left at home with a collicky 4 week old baby. Needless to say, I needed all the inspiration and support I could get. This book provided it! This book is very well written. Ellie Kay feels like a best friend holding your hand and helping you keep your chin up during the tough times. This book may not tell you the protocol of military life, but during a deployment, that is the last thing I was seeking. This book is a gem! It is the ideal read for someone going through the difficulty of seperation due to deployment. I thank God for Ellie Kay's words of comfort and wisdom!
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Summary: An inspiring book for everyone.
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Even though I am not related to any military personnel, I do have friends in the military. After reading this book, I have a better understanding and respect for what they do for our country. I also learned numerous ideas that I can put to use in my life. Thanks to Ellie Kay for writing this well needed book.
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Summary: An Outstanding Survival Guide
Review: I've just finished reading Ellie Kay's newest book, Heroes at Home and I believe she's done it again...given us something that is practical in application and humorously philosophical. As a veteran "mover" in the military, she's well acquainted with the nuances of such change and prepares her readers to expect the unexpected. This book would be a great gift for the families of those just commencing military careers--as well as for those who are already on the journey. Packed with tips, great biographical sketches of some of her favorite "Heroes at Home," and helpful details on the in's and out's of military life, this book is a sensible survival guide for those confronted with such radical changes that must be handled on short notice. Personally, I thought her "Courage Under Fire" chapter was the best of all. In it this jet-fighter's wife exposes the tender underside of military life, the vulnerability of families that live with constant reminders of their high-than-normal risks for injury or death. Ellie writes passionately not only of her concern for her husband's safety, but with moving sympathy for families who face the worst imaginable scenarios of all. Almost everyone knows someone who's lost someone. Her response to such crises is a balanced must-read for those hoping to survival such emotional devastation.
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Summary: Crisis Management 101!!
Review: In January of 2003, my husband was notified that his National Guard ("one weekend a month") unit was being activated. The individuals in his unit were given less than 48 hours to report for duty with no prior notice that a deployment was coming. My two daughters and I kissed him goodbye less than a week later. His unit has been notified that their deployment will last 14-16 months. They are currently serving in Balad, Iraq. After my husband deployed, we were given this book as a gift. It was just what we needed (along with all the suggested "helps" that Ellie recommends military families need from their friends, churches, and communities). This is a wonderful resource for national guard families who have NO CLUE what to expect from life during a military deployment. Thank you Ellie!! I also had the privilege to hear Ellie speak at the 2003 MOPS International Leadership conference. GREAT information....Ellie's resources are really helpful for persons in my situation!
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Summary: Crisis Management 101!!
Review: In January of 2003, my husband was notified that his National Guard ("one weekend a month") unit was being activated. The individuals in his unit were given less than 48 hours to report for duty with no prior notice that a deployment was coming. My two daughters and I kissed him goodbye less than a week later. His unit has been notified that their deployment will last 14-16 months. They are currently serving in Balad, Iraq. After my husband deployed, we were given this book as a gift. It was just what we needed (along with all the suggested "helps" that Ellie recommends military families need from their friends, churches, and communities). This is a wonderful resource for national guard families who have NO CLUE what to expect from life during a military deployment. Thank you Ellie!! I also had the privilege to hear Ellie speak at the 2003 MOPS International Leadership conference. GREAT information....Ellie's resources are really helpful for persons in my situation!
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Summary: Crisis Management 101!!
Review: In January of 2003, my husband was notified that his National Guard ("one weekend a month") unit was being activated. The individuals in his unit were given less than 48 hours to report for duty with no prior notice that a deployment was coming. My two daughters and I kissed him goodbye less than a week later. His unit has been notified that their deployment will last 14-16 months. They are currently serving in Balad, Iraq. After my husband deployed, we were given this book as a gift. It was just what we needed (along with all the suggested "helps" that Ellie recommends military families need from their friends, churches, and communities). This is a wonderful resource for national guard families who have NO CLUE what to expect from life during a military deployment. Thank you Ellie!! I also had the privilege to hear Ellie speak at the 2003 MOPS International Leadership conference. GREAT information....Ellie's resources are really helpful for persons in my situation!
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Summary: An Air Force Wife
Review: LeighAnn Trevillian, December 18, 2002,
Being an Air Force wife now for over 11 yrs, I still found helpful information in Ellie's tips. Her true to life stories and examples had me laughing out loud as well as taking notes. This book is a must have to anyone entering the military lifestyle, as well as a smart gift to extended family members as a manual for understanding a new world. I found even those of us that are a little experienced can learn something from her insight. An easy, fun-filled read that uplifts and refreshes one's spirit. Honoring those who protect our nation in a time when support is needed.
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Summary: A Valueabe Book for Military Families
Review: Military families need the suppport and encouragement that Ellie gives in this new book. Practical ideas and stories are shared from Ellie's experience as a military spouse. The book is captivating and inspiring! A must for your military friends for holiday gift-giving!
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Summary: Heroes at Home : Help and Hope for America's Military
Review: Please email questions directly to Ellie at Ellie@EllieKay.com
Thank you. Cmdr. Gordon M. Booth RN San Jose, California, USA Your book provides insight into the realities of life, be it civilian or military.It is reading for all, particulary in a relocation situation. Keep the books coming to provide a well documented roadmap to all involved in the transfer of families to far off land's. Thanks for doing what you do so very well.
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Summary: Hero's At Home: Help and Hope for America's Military Familie
Review: Please Read this book. At a time when this nation is poised on the edge of war, it is critical to understand the needs of our military families. I am no longer a miliary wife, but I wish this book had been around for me. It is insightful and practical. If you have a neighboor, friend, relative, or just think you need to know more about this issue. Read THIS book! And then do something!
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