The General’s Lady: God’s Faithfulness to a Military Spouse
They were two teenage children whose hearts were brimming with dreams–big dreams. Both Charlene and Jerry believed God would lead them to the fulfillment of these dreams together, despite racial prejudice and humble beginnings. And indeed He has done so. In The General’s Lady, Charlene Curry (wife of General Jerry Curry) describes her own personal, spiritual journey and all the joys and challenges of being a supportive spouse to a rising military leader. She battled daunting social pressures while living in foreign lands, meeting world leaders and making visits to the White House, praying her way through a host of fears, depression, guilt feelings, and grief over the loss of a child.
Those women who are married to high-powered spouses climbing the ladders of their careers bear a heavy burden. If they are not successful in meeting the many expectations placed upon them, neither will their spouses succeed. The General’s Lady by Charlene Curry is a poignant and inspiring account of one such woman who, by virtue of her growing faith in God, learned how to achieve the delicate balance between supporting her husband and family and retaining her own identity. She succeeded by relying on a spiritual power that transformed her life and the lives of countless others who came into contact with her. Readers of this book will laugh and cry and cheer her on as they experience a deeper love and respect for the faithfulness of God.
The General’s Lady won an Ippy Award, presented by Independent Publisher, at Book Expo America 2007
Both The General’s Lady, and Curry’s husband’s autobiography, From Private to General, are winners of 2007 IPPY awards for multi-cultural non-fiction. It is unprecedented for parallel autobiographies of a spousal team to have been published at the same time and for both to win IPPY awards. Each book is unique, written from the individual author’s own perspective. Jerry Curry writes of his awesome career journey, rising through the ranks as an African American soldier who entered the army as an enlisted man and endured the intense challenges of combat and political infighting in the military. Charlene Curry’s book documents her personal spiritual journey as a military spouse who faces her own challenges in raising her family while meeting the expectations placed upon her.
