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Love in Condition Yellow: A Memoir of an Unlikely Marriage
Product Code: 7283 ISBN: 978-080707283-7 Pages: 216 Binding Information: Cloth Size: 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" Inches Illustrated: No Copyright Date Ed: 05/01/2009 Trade Code: 00C Price: $23.95 Backorder policy Browse this book
A Berkeley progressive, an army reservist cop, their two kids, a bipartisan dog-and how the Iraq war affects them all A June 2009 Indie Next Notable Title
Go on a date with a soldier turned police officer? Me? And discuss Gandhi's experiments with truth with a gun-toting Republican?
The last thing Berkeley-dwelling peace activist Sophia Raday expected was to fall in love with a straightlaced Oakland police officer. As someone who had run away from cops dressed in riot gear at protests, Sophia was ambivalent, to say the least, at the prospect of dating Barrett, who was not only a cop but also a West Point graduate, an Airborne Ranger, and a major in the Army Reserve. During their courtship the two argued about many of the matters that divide the United States, things like drug policy and race relations. Startled by the freedom she found in a relationship of differences, by the challenge of sparring with Barrett, and by his steadfast acceptance of her, Sophia unwittingly fell in love. Then, just when Sophia believed her family was starting a new chapter with the birth of their son, came September 11. Barrett's belief that he must always stay in Condition Yellow-the terminology coined by his favorite Guns & Ammo writer for a state of alert in which you realize your life is in danger and you may need to shoot someone-was suddenly in the forefront of their lives. Sophia and Barrett began to confront, on a very personal level, their differing viewpoints on polarizing values like fear, duty, family, and patriotism. When Barrett's military duties escalated along with the country's, Sophia found herself in the surprising position of military wife, living on an army base during the 2004 elections, and struggling to find peace with herself and her husband in this new world. It was a struggle that would continue up to the point of Barrett's deployment to Iraq. Love in Condition Yellow not only provides a vivid, poignant portrait of this unusual union, but also tells the larger story of how love doesn't necessarily come from sameness, and peace doesn't necessarily come from agreement. In the Media: Watch the Love in Condition Yellow book trailer here. Read Sophia Raday's post on Beacon Broadside Sophia Raday and two other military wives post on Slate's Double X blog Listen to an interview with Sophia Raday on KVON's Late Morning Read a feature piece on Sophia and her husband in the San Francisco Chronicle
Reviews
Review Kirkus - March 15, 2009
"Besides a clear understanding of who she is and what she wants, Raday has a solid sense of humor, an ear for dialogue and an eye for telling detail."
Review Library Journal - May 1, 2009
“Literarymama.com founding editor Raday’s touching and occasionally revelatory memoir tackles a marriage of opposites. Raday is the peace-activist who enjoys yoga, while her husband, Barrett, is a West Point graduate and former Oakland police officer destined for combat in Iraq. With enormous empathy, Raday and her guiding principle of respect for differences overwhelms her fears about their dissimilarities as the two make their way into a relationship. They make it work—with a lot of couples therapy—and their story will entrance anyone who has ever wondered if love can last between two people with fundamentally contrasting beliefs.”
Review Midwest Book Review - August 1, 2009
“Love in Condition Yellow is sure to please many a reader looking for a wok of true romance.”
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