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You Know When the Men Are Gone

I just finished this one today and will be giving it five stars. When I figure out exactly what I want to say about the book, I'll be back! ;)

Not usually a fan of short stories, I quickly found myself completely immersed in the tales of the life of the military families whose lives vary so much from my own. As a military wife, former resident of Ft. Hood (where many of the stories occur), and current resident of the Middle East, Fallon tells stories that seem to be non-fiction and for that I think she has really tapped into her niche.

At a time when our world is so chaotic and so many families are separated by war, I read each story in this book sending more and more prayers up to Heaven knowing that many husbands and wives have experienced life in the way that Fallon's characters have. I think each reader will take one or two stories with them long after they close the cover.

Also, a great title!

I need to review the story titles to refresh myself on the ones I enjoyed best...more on that later!

Very moving ~ although fictional accounts of the people at Fort Hood, every story rings of truth. I heard the author read from this book recently at the Gaithersburg Book Festival and the emotion in her voice was evident, the writing beautiful. I knew it was a must read for me and read it over Memorial Day weekend. So appropriate. A real tribute to those who serve and those who support them at home. I gave it 5 stars.