Military wives serve in silence — but their story deserves to be told.
Shared Courage: A Marine Wife’s Story of Strength and Service is the story of my life as a Marine Corps wife during the Iraq War. When my husband deployed to Iraq I was left behind to worry and wait and hope. And I wasn’t alone. Thousands of other families were going through the same stress, fear and uncertainty that I was experiencing. But those stories are rarely told. Shared Courage is my story, and I hope it gives a voice to all military families who have gone through the ups and downs, the joys and sorrows of being married to the military.
Thank you for visiting the Shared Courage website. I hope you will check out the list resources available to military families and take a look at my blog. There is also information on my upcoming personal appearances and information you can use to contact me if you are interested in scheduling an event. You can also find more information on the book and a link to use if you are interested in buying a copy for yourself, or for a friend, or ten friends!
For every Marine, solider, sailor or airman who answers the call to serve their country, there is a wife, mother, father or friend who answers the call as well. We don’t wear the uniform, we don’t receive any medals, but we serve too.