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PRAISE FOR THE WIVES
"Intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir." –The New York Times
“Riveting…Gorrindo’s vulnerability offers both intimacy and introspection, and the result is eye-opening.” –Al Woodworth, Amazon Book Review Editor
"Lyrical and poignant. An unforgettable memoir of sacrifice and determination." –Stephanie Land, author of the New York Times bestseller Maid
"This is a book about the power of human connection despite all our limitations. Gorrindo is a major talent.” –Rufi Thorpe, author of the PEN/Faulkner finalist The Knockout Queen
“The Wives asks aching questions about loving a person you’ll never completely understand, and what it means to build a life around the constancy of war.” –Katie Gutierrez, bestselling author of More Than You'll Ever Know
* "A fearless, engaging, and important memoir.” –Library Journal, starred review
* "A haunting, beautifully written celebration of found sisterhood.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review
* “Gorgeously rendered...will leave readers thinking long after the final pages.” –Booklist, starred review
"An intimate memoir of sacrifice and devotion.” –Kirkus
"A moving account of the power of love, trust, and human frailty.” –Rachel Louise Snyder, National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and author of Women We Buried, Women We Burned
"A gripping story about how to build community with a group of strangers whose hands you must hold for your own sanity and survival...a completely immersive read and a beautifully written page-turner. A triumph.” –Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author of Group
“We couldn't put it down.” –TheSkimm
“An unflinching, powerful memoir…Gorrindo’s writing is evocative and immersive…With fearlessness and brutal honesty…she brings to life the strong, complicated women who became her found family.” –Shelf Awareness
“An unforgettable memoir...galvanizing, discomforting, and surprisingly celebratory, it's a powerful, candid achievement that should be required reading for all citizens.” –Bookreporter
“Beautiful…this is a group of women who are long overdue for recognition of their strength and friendship.” –Glamour