Going Overboard : The Misadventures of a Military Wife

by Smiley, Sarah

• ISBN13: 9780451216670
• ISBN10: 0451216679
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: NAL Hardcover

Summary

A former Navy brat and present-day Navy wife, Sarah Smiley knows better than anyone that weddings and funerals-even childbirth!-take a backseat to Uncle Sam. And it seems that every time the young, nationally syndicated columnist gets comfortable with her routine, her husband is sent away for an unexpected deployment. What follows is a true test of strength and wit that even Sarah's nit-picking mother-in-law couldn't have prepared her for. From raccoons in the attic to getting locked out of the house in cowgirl pajamas to developing a crush on her handsome doctor, Sarah learns that growing up means taking a leap-and sometimes going a little overboard. In this memoir, she exposes it all with candor, heart, and a whole lot of laughs.

Author Biography

Sarah Smiley is the wife of a Navy flight instructor and the mother of two young boys. Growing up with an Admiral father, she has been a Navy dependent for nearly thirty years.

Table of Contents

Prologue: December 2002	1	(6)
I Think Melanie Is Trying to Save Me	7	(21)
That's Illegal or Something, Isn't It?	28	(14)
I Should Probably Call My Parents	42	(16)
A Woman with Jumper Cables	58	(15)
I Think Psychologists Call That Transference	73	(18)
You're Not Supposed to Feel Good About Yourself	91	(16)
I Guess You Could Say I Know My &%$@ Now	107	(16)
Your Doctor Calls You by Your First Name?	123	(23)
God Is Great, God Is Good; Let Us Thank Him . . .	146	(13)
The Girl in a Cowgirl Shirt and Flip-Flops	159	(16)
Take a Number and Sit Down	175	(21)
Did I Say It Was a Stray Cat?	196	(12)
Something Has Happened	208	(18)
You'll Do the Right Thing	226	(13)
Thank You for Calling Me Mrs. Smiley	239	(9)
This Is It, Ladies	248	(11)
Acknowledgments	259