The Corpsman's Wife

A Novel

By: Sabine Chennault

Narrated by: Sabine Chennault

Getting away from her abusive, soon-to-be-ex-husband, Susi Jury accepts the invitation of her lifelong best friend, Tracy, to attend the Navy Boot Camp graduation of her younger brother at Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago. At a celebration for the graduates at a local bar, she accidentally spills red wine on a young, handsome sailor - Lance Wells. Love at first sight? Absolutely.

The next morning, as they lay in bed confessing their love for one another, she realizes that her life has just changed forever - and so far, for the better. Lance returns to the base and Susi to her home in Arizona. Soon comes the first hurdle in their relationship: Susi is pregnant.

What follows is a romance for the ages that spans more than 20 years. From a long distance courtship, followed by the birth of a daughter, then through marriage, overseas deployment, loss, loneliness, and eventually coming to terms with the effect that PTSD can have on a relationship.

As the years pass, Susi witnesses how Lance’s Navy experience as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman changes him. A short deployment during Desert Storm, a horrific plane crash on Guam, the horrors of 9/11, and the Battle of Fallujah - all seem to drain the spirit out of a once vibrant and devoted husband, leading to an act of desperation that finds Susi in a situation she could never have imagined.

©2020 Sabine Susanne Chennault (P)2021 Sabine Susanne Chennault

Horrible Narrator

Could get through much of the book. The voice is not good.did not get to listen to the story because the narrator voice was horrible

Great story!!!

The author addresses many issues facing the military community from the view point of a spouse. It's heart warming at times and tear jerking at times. Well worth the read. The notes from the Author at the end of the book are eye opening and alarming.