The Wives, Simone Gorrindo
The Wives, Simone Gorrindo
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The Wives
A Memoir

Author: Simone Gorrindo

Narrator: Simone Gorrindo

Unabridged: 11 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/09/2024


Synopsis

“[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review

“A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People

This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her New York City job.

When her new husband joins an elite Army unit, Simone Gorrindo is uprooted from New York City and dropped into Columbus, Georgia. With her husband frequently deployed, Simone is left to find her place in this new world, alone—until she meets the wives.

Gorrindo 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, The Wives offers a rare and powerful gift: a hopeful stitch in the fabric of a torn America.

About Simone Gorrindo

Simone Gorrindo’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, New York magazine, Longreads, Los Angeles Review of Books, The Christian Science Monitor, The Best Women’s Travel Writing, Self, 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. The Wives is her first book.


Reviews

Release Date April 9, 2024 I thoroughly enjoyed this memoir. The author was able to share her life as an army wife and helps to shed light on the trials and tribulations of the army life that spouses experience when their loved one is deployed. Written in a way that non-military individuals can underst......more

Goodreads review by Sherri

This book The Military Wives is a powerful memoir about the wives of the men in the Army. Not knowing any military wives but one whose husband is in the coast guard, I know very little but this book is believable and I can only imagine how hard this life is! I think this author did a great job honor......more

Goodreads review by Markie

The memoir "The Wives" by Simone Gorrindo offers a powerful and intimate exploration of marriage, friendship, and community within a tightknit group of army wives. Gorrindo shares her personal journey of leaving her job in New York City to follow her enlisted husband to Columbus, Georgia, a place th......more

*I received an ARC from NetGalley and Gallery/Scout press for my honest review* I enjoyed this book for many reasons. The main one being that Simone is an incredible author. Her writing is smart and beautiful and witty and fluent. However, my rating is stuck at three stars because I found her prose......more


Quotes

"Gorrindo’s narration captures her loneliness, fear, and constant hope for late-night phone calls, as well as military briefings, and the stress of being pregnant while her husband is overseas. Gorrindo’s deadpan humor shines through as she tells her own story."