Recommended

I've mentioned… more than a few times… that I'm a C-SPAN junkie and, more specifically, a C-SPAN2 "Book TV" junkie. When my teevee is powered up on any given Saturday or Sunday evening it's most likely tuned to C-SPAN2. I saw something definitely out of the ordinary this weekend… this woman:

Ms. Burana spoke for about an hour (44 minutes, actually) and read passages from her book "I Love a Man in Uniform." Here's the C-SPAN blurb on the program:

Lily Burana talked about her book I Love a Man in Uniform: A Memoir of Love, War, and Other Battles (Weinstein Books; April 14, 2009). A former punk rock artist and exotic dancer, Lily Burana's book deals with the challenges of her life as the wife of a Military Intelligence officer who served in Iraq, coping with his post-traumatic stress disorder, living at West Point, and making new friends. She read from her book and responded to questions from members of the audience.

So… the segment is available on-line at C-SPAN's website. Lucky you, if you go watch it. Ms. Burana is articulate, funny, touching, and honest to a fault. Her readings and comments certainly provide a rather different take on the life of a military wife and they're guaranteed to make ya smile. Ms. Burana also has a website.

As the post title sez: Recommended.