Brats

I read this book when it was first published.....and my copy was unfortunately lost in the borrowing/return process. I am an ARMY brat, was married to a NAVAL aviator then went on to another ARMY aviator. The book brought back so many memories though we lived overseas only in Germany and Hawaii. But, the stories I heard from other BRATS all come together in this wonderful read. I recommend it for the soon-to-be-married military spouse and especially for the other BRATS. We are indeed an unusual group and this book will make you grateful for the childhood you had..though you didn't appreciate it at the time. Thank you, Dad !

Although not a military brat, I found this book to be extremely insightful and an altogether wonderful read. As a Foreign Service Brat, there are many parallels (as well as differences) in my life to the stories from this book. For anyone who is a Third-culture Kid or anyone who has an interest in the military lifestyle, this book gives detailed anecdotal portraits. One of the nice touches is that Ms. Truscott interviewed brats of a wide age range which showed some of the continuity of the mobile-lifestyle experience generation after generation. I highly recommend this book.