<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 10px; float: left;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/128977/MM_Ep_113.png" alt="" width="250" height="250" /&gt;On this episode, I'm honored to be speaking to Judy Gray and Taylor Kiland, the authors of the newly released book, &lt;em&gt;Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;About the book: In a time when women faced countless challenges and societal limitations, these military wives dared to defy the status quo. They transformed from bystanders to frontline activists, passionately advocating for the return of their missing and captive husbands during the Vietnam War. Their unwavering determination made the fate of their men—and the others who were POWs and MIA— a national priority, despite the odds stacked against them. "Unwavering" is not just a book; it's a love letter to military spouses everywhere.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Judy and Taylor, both military veterans themselves, take us on a journey behind the scenes of this incredible project. Discover what inspired them to tell this powerful story and what kept them motivated throughout the writing process. Get a sneak peek into the remarkable tales of perseverance and courage found within the pages of Unwavering. This is the quintessential American narrative of how a group of women, once silenced and sidelined, reshaped the way America fights its wars.   &lt;!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://jen-mcdonald.com/show-notes/a-talk-with-the-authors-of-unwavering-taylor-kiland-and-judy-gray-ep-113/"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Watch the Unwavering book trailer and see this episode's complete show notes here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3RmWXln" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;Get the &lt;em&gt;Unwavering&lt;/em&gt; book on Amazon here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with &lt;em&gt;Unwavering&lt;/em&gt;, Judy, and Taylor:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Unwavering &lt;/em&gt;book website: https://www.unwaveringbook.com&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;X, Facebook, and Instagram as @Unwaveringbook&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Linked in: Judy Silverstein Gray, Taylor Kiland&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://jen-mcdonald.com/show-notes/military-moves-and-deployments-during-the-holidays/"&gt; Military Moves and Deployments During the Holidays&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jen's new book, &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href= "https://books2read.com/MilspouseMatters" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;Milspouse Matters: Sharing Strength Through Our Stories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Get 20% off the 5-Day Deployment Devotional during December with code &lt;strong&gt;December23&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href= "https://jen-mcdonald.com/product/deployment-devotional/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Jen's site: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/jenmcd"&gt;https://bit.ly/jenmcd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Military spouse resources: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPodresources"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPodresources&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;PCS move resources: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPCS"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPCS&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Jen's blog: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPodblog"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPodblog&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Digital downloads: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPoddownloads"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPoddownloads&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Books: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPodbooks"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPodbooks&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Socials:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Follow on Instagram: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPInsta"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPInsta&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Follow on Facebook: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPodFacebook"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPodFacebook&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Follow on TikTok: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPodTikTok"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPodTikTok&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Follow on Twitter: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPodTwitter"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPodTwitter&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Subscribe on YouTube: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/MMPodYouTube"&gt;https://bit.ly/MMPodYouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Join the Christian Military Spouse Facebook Group: &lt;a href= "https://bit.ly/CMilspouseFB"&gt;https://bit.ly/CMilspouseFB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Milspouse Matters

Jen McDonald

A Talk with the Authors of Unwavering: Taylor Kiland and Judy Gray- Ep. 113

DEC 13, 202342 MIN
Milspouse Matters

A Talk with the Authors of Unwavering: Taylor Kiland and Judy Gray- Ep. 113

DEC 13, 202342 MIN

Description

On this episode, I'm honored to be speaking to Judy Gray and Taylor Kiland, the authors of the newly released book, Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind. About the book: In a time when women faced countless challenges and societal limitations, these military wives dared to defy the status quo. They transformed from bystanders to frontline activists, passionately advocating for the return of their missing and captive husbands during the Vietnam War. Their unwavering determination made the fate of their men—and the others who were POWs and MIA— a national priority, despite the odds stacked against them. "Unwavering" is not just a book; it's a love letter to military spouses everywhere. Judy and Taylor, both military veterans themselves, take us on a journey behind the scenes of this incredible project. Discover what inspired them to tell this powerful story and what kept them motivated throughout the writing process. Get a sneak peek into the remarkable tales of perseverance and courage found within the pages of Unwavering. This is the quintessential American narrative of how a group of women, once silenced and sidelined, reshaped the way America fights its wars. Watch the Unwavering book trailer and see this episode's complete show notes here. Get the Unwavering book on Amazon here. Connect with Unwavering, Judy, and Taylor: Unwavering book website: https://www.unwaveringbook.com X, Facebook, and Instagram as @Unwaveringbook Linked in: Judy Silverstein Gray, Taylor Kiland Mentioned in this episode: Military Moves and Deployments During the Holidays Jen's new book, Milspouse Matters: Sharing Strength Through Our Stories Get 20% off the 5-Day Deployment Devotional during December with code December23 here Connect: Jen's site: https://bit.ly/jenmcd Military spouse resources: https://bit.ly/MMPodresources PCS move resources: https://bit.ly/MMPCS Jen's blog: https://bit.ly/MMPodblog Digital downloads: https://bit.ly/MMPoddownloads Books: https://bit.ly/MMPodbooks ---- Socials: Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/MMPInsta Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/MMPodFacebook Follow on TikTok: https://bit.ly/MMPodTikTok Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/MMPodTwitter Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/MMPodYouTube Join the Christian Military Spouse Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/CMilspouseFB