Orchids in the Snow

By Charlie Hudson

Orchids in the Snow is narrated by Andrea Randall, wife of Colonel Larry Randall, a B-52 pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Andrea has been by Larry's side for twenty-three years, dutifully serving as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570874476
• ISBN13: 9781570874475
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Perrico Publishing
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A true keeper -- a thought-provoking and entertaining read!

Orchids in the Snow is a super read for people of all ages and backgrounds. It is especially touching for those who've made or are considering making any sort of major transition in life. Although seen from the perspective of military spouse, the thoughts and feelings encountered strike home with anyone who is reflecting on the choices they've made in life. This is must-read for those who love the exploration of human relationships. It's a true page-turner -- captivating from beginning to end. I can't wait to read Charlie Hudson's next work!

"Orchids" Should Be In the Hands of Every Military Spouse

"Orchids in the Snow" is a provocative, compelling book that depicts the challenges and life choices of being a military spouse. The characters are believable, the situations are realistic, and the heroine experiences them with a candid journey of self-discovery that is both interesting and at times, discomforting, to read. Beyond being the kind of book you enjoy too much to put down, it is a wonderful impetus for introspection into one's own life and choices, something we all need to do at some point. The book jacket calls it "A book for any woman who has ever wondered if she made the right choices for her life." -- I highly recommend this book to every military spouse. It makes a great gift for someone you know, who is married or engaged to a member of the armed forces.

Great book that makes the characters come to life

This book was given to me as a Christmas present and I have already given it to a good friend to read with the stipulation that she return it to me. It takes a fictitional yet real look at women and men in the military and the roles they play professionally and socially. I am not in the military but have worked many years ago (at the very end of the Vietnam war) for a short while at a military installation plus I have had several close friends who were military officers. Even though the characters in this book are all military personnel and their spouses or civilian employees at military bases, their lives and problems make you look at your life and examine what is important to you as you read of their travails. The relationships and changes occurring as life's circumstances change are explored intimately and empatheticly. For all of us baby boomers who are entering middle age, it is a thought provoking look at our own lives and values. Charlie Hudson is an excellent, entertaining new author who I hope will write many more books.

This book helps me to look at my life from a different view

This book was given to me as a gift for Christmas. I really enjoyed reading it! I am not in the military, nor is my husband of 21 years, but there are many things that Andrea faces that I recognize. It helped me to look at my life from a different viewpoint and made me appreciate what I have. I have a daughter who has just started college and another daughter in high school. They don't need their mother the same way they used to. I am now able to give more time to my husband and it has really made a difference in our relationship. I guess we all grow and change in many different ways. We just have to find what makes us happy and content. Thank you Charlie for sharing this story. I look forward to your next book!!!

Entertaining and thought-provoking...didn't want it to end!

Orchids in the Snow is a wonderful book written by a new, and soon to be well-known, author. This book will appeal to people who have ever wondered about the choices they made and the paths those choices led them down. It will appeal to the wife that has a husband that's not always as attuned to her feelings as she would desire and it will appeal to the husband that hasn't got a clue what his wife is feeling, but would like to. This book is about the inevitablity of change in our lives and relationships and how one couple adapts to all life's changes. The characters soon feel like family and are hard to let go of on the last page. When finished, you will be eagerly awaiting Charlie Hudson's next book!