I was privileged to receive an advance reader’s copy of Where the Water Meets the Sand, a memoir by Tyra Manning. While not specifically a “military spouse” book, I think most military spouses will be able to relate to much of her journey as Tyra faces her worst fear–receiving the news that her young husband had been shot down and killed in Vietnam.
Pause for a second.
Typing those words seems so matter-of-fact and clinical, but understanding the reality Tyra found herself thrust into–battling mental illness and addiction, raising a young daughter, and suddenly finding herself alone makes me stop and ponder for a moment how crushing those circumstances must have been.
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