Hope for the Home Front Marshele Carter Waddell Paperback, 176 pp., $10.99 New Hope Publishers (September 30, 2006)
Marshle Carter Waddell, the wife of a US Navy Seal for 21 years, explores the emotional and spiritual battlegrounds common in the experience of today’s military wife. This book is designed to arm military wives with the power and protection of God’s promises against depression, bitterness, destructive choices, and desperation.
When War Comes Home: Christ-centered Healing for Wives of Combat Veterans Rev. Chris Adsit, Rev. Rahnella Adsit, Marshele Carter Waddell Paperback, 284 pp., $23.99 BookSurge Publishing (October 16, 2008)
Spiritual comfort and practical solutions for wives of combat veterans struggling with the hidden wounds of war. These are solutions for the “Secondary Trauma” she experiences when his trauma impacts the family. Insights from the medical and counseling community are wrapped in biblical principles and combined with the shared experiences of wives who are veterans of their own husbands’ PTSD struggles.