| "Gripping...[A] thoughtful and absorbing study of military wives today." |
| -The New York Times Book Review |
"Marvelously detailed...closely reported, deeply empathetic...and an important story about today's America." |
| -Elle |
"A gripping read...a fine example of popular nonfiction as a spur for reforms." |
| -The Washington Post |
"Thorough, unsentimental examinations of military wives' real lives are rare. That's why Home Fires Burning is such an important book." |
| -Newsday |
"A patriotic work that should be required reading at the Pentagon." |
| -The San Diego Union-Tribune |