CLOSING THE GAP Understanding Your Service(wo)man
A smaller share of Americans currently serve in the Armed Forces than at any other given point in time since World War II. This, in turn, has led to a growing gap between people in uniform and the civilian population. In an attempt to close this gap, author Yvonne Jones wrote a book; a book meant to promote understanding.
Giving a voice to all members of the Military Family, Closing The Gap: Understanding Your Service(wo)man is designed to reconnect military families with their non-military friends and family members at a time when they need each other more than ever.
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The subject of the book is the disconnect between military families and their civilian families and friends, and focuses on explaining and describing the lifestyle of the ENTIRE military family, including Service Members of all branches, their Spouses, and their Children. It is the author’s hope to make a positive difference by giving people within the civilian world the information they need to understand the experiences of and reconnect with military families.
- If you or your spouse is in the military, this book is for your civilian friends and families – to bring your way of life a bit closer to them.
- If one of your loved ones is in the military, this book is for you – to learn more about the life within the military to better understand your service member.
For the first time, facts and common misconceptions about the military lifestyle have been clearly presented and composed in a manner that specifically appeals to friends and families of military families. Military families sacrifice a lot for us and our Country; in return, spend some time learning about them and their way of life!
Please share this book – with friends, with family, with anyone that has a military service member in their life! This book is for them, for you, for everyone – because we all ought to know more about those who protect us. Stay close to your military family, for they truly need you.
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“I’m, just like Yvonne, a military spouse of 13 years. I thought I knew it all, but actually learned a lot from the book. I truly wished that everybody who cares about somebody in the military would read this… There is a lot to learn and a lot to understand. Maybe this will help my loved ones understand my ways, my views and the changes I’ve been through over all those years. Sometimes it is hard for my family and friends to keep up with the new me since it seems after every assignment and after every deployment I’ve changed yet again. We military families MUST change and adapt in order to survive this crazy, but also adventurous and fast lifestyle… A great book that made me proud of being part of the US military!! My husband will start it today!!” – Katja, Military Spouse
“I have thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end. It pulled my heartstrings and spoke to me with the author’s insights. This is for more than family and friends; it’s for the 99 percent who need a better understanding of their service(wo)men, since they belong to the national family.” – Faith Eidse, Ph.D., Author of the award-winning oral history “Voices of Apalachicola”
“I had no idea how little I knew about the lives of servicemen and their families. I am actually embarrassed to realize that I could have given support during the times of deployment but didn’t know how important it was. I will look for opportunities in the future to be more sensitive to the needs expressed in Yvonne Jones’ book.” – J.P.
“Eye-Opening – As someone with relatively little exposure to military culture, this book provided me with a great deal of insight into the unusual struggles that military families deal with. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to better understand the life of a military family.” – K.Kest
“If you know someone in the military, buy this book – Well-written, thought-provoking, and helpful. But, most importantly, it provides insightful advice to anybody with a loved-one in the military. Highly recommend!” – Adam R.
“Insightful writing – Excellent book that highlights the growing differences between members of the military / immediate family and society at large. I don’t think most people outside of the military realize how different the lifestyle of military members is compared to the rest of us. This book explains the key differences between military life and civilian life in an accessible way, but also identifies ways that we can all learn to better understand and support the members of our armed service. Relevant, insightful and passionately written. A must read for military members, their families, and their friends.” – Will M
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Publisher: LHC Publishing
Published: November 2012
ISBN-10: 0615716687
ISBN-13: 978-0615716688
