{"product_id":"the-wives-a-memoir-simone-gorrindo-hardcover","title":"The Wives: A Memoir -- Simone Gorrindo, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A haunting, beautifully written celebration of found sisterhood.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A fearless, engaging, and important memoir.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[A] gorgeously rendered peek behind the curtain of military life.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA captivating memoir that tells the story of one woman's experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her New York City job--a profoundly intimate look at marriage, friendship, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand the power of human connection.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her new husband joins an elite Army unit, Simone Gorrindo is uprooted from New York City and dropped into Columbus, Georgia--a town so foreign she might as well have landed on the moon. With her husband frequently deployed, Simone is left to find her place in this new world, alone--until she meets the wives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGorrindo gives us an intimate look into the inner lives of a remarkable group of women and a tender, unflinching portrait of a marriage. A love story, an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, and a bracing tour of the intractable divisions that plague our country today, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWives\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare and powerful gift: a hopeful stitch in the fabric of a torn America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simone Gorrindo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery\/Scout Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982178499\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimone Gorrindo's writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Longreads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best Women's Travel Writing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e S\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eelf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and others. She holds an MS in journalism from Columbia University, and has received fellowships and grants for her writing and reporting from the International Women's Media Foundation, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and two children. \u003ci\u003eThe Wives\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simone Gorrindo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45710230028516,"sku":"9781982178499","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781982178499.jpg?v=1728695398","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-wives-a-memoir-simone-gorrindo-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}