Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A book that all military wives should read..........


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As some of you already know.. I'm a singer/songwriter and for the past year have built a moderate fan-base from posting my videos on youtube. Recently, an author named Chrisy Krueger found me on facebook and asked to use my song "soldier's love song" in a trailer for her new book that was just recently published.... 


This is how I found out about the book " Vino in Vo".. a book about the lives of 3 military wives.


In the first few chapters, I was already in tears. Not because it was depressing and made me sad... but because it is so beautifully written and because I could relate to each of the three wives. I recommend this book to all military wives/girlfriends and to anyone else who just wants to read a good heartwarming book.




GO TO http://www.vinoinvo.com to read more about it and PURCHASE it for only $7






Here is a brief description of the book : (www.vinoinvo.com)



Bound by war, set free by friendship.
Intertwined with the love of a soldier and the beauty of true friendship, Vino in Vo follows three Army wives surviving their husbands' tour of Iraq through an unexpected friendship. Stationed in Italy, they uncover a quaint vineyard where they discover what is missing in their lives.
Perry leaves her small Oklahoma town and boards a plane to Italy, but soon after she arrives, war begins and her husband is deployed. For the first time in her life, she finds herself alone in her empty apartment with only her Bible and Daddy's Life Manual.
Jonah is a walking ER bill, but even when her bones aren't broken, her heart is. She believes that her problems stem from the ill-will of others, including God, but when an over-eager friendaholic befriends her, she is forced to face her past and view life differently.

Kristen has never had a 'Lucy and Ethel' friendship because others could not see past her beauty, but when she must give birth inside an Italian hospital, and bare it all to practical strangers, her perfectionist shell begins to crack. It is only with her first sense of friendship that she realizes, Yes, it is all right to use paper plates for dinner.





And about the author's inspiration :  (www.vinoinvo.com)

As a military spouse, Chrisy Krueger has survived two overseas tours, but it was during the struggles of those deployments that she found her inner strength, courage and independence. She used her experiences and wrote Vino in Vo for those in the Military Club--those who live with their cell phone permanently attached to them, those who have babies alone, those who see emails as proof of life, and those who worry about the ring at their door.

Also inspired by the beauty of true friendship, author Chrisy Krueger created three very different, very dynamic characters and seamlessly wove them together, illustrating how we can all better ourselves through our neighbors, no matter how different we think we are from them.





Monday, May 10, 2010

What it means to me......



These are two songs I have written about what it's like loving someone in the military. For the competition that Christina- Married to a Sailor has created !!!








My heart beats through my skin
Then it stops whenever I let you in
Cause I don't need air to stay alive
I just need you by my side
I turned into Wine you melted me
With all of the words you say so perfectly
And I thank my eyes for finding you 
For showing me beauty that I never knew

And I'll try to be 
Everything you need
If you do one thing and just stay close to me
And I promise you that Ill be your queen
Don't stop loving me

I followed you all across the room
Observing the style of how you move
I looked in your eyes and heard every word
Tracing the lines on your lips and your curves
I fell to my knees and said Please
Don't stop loving me

I'd walk for miles to get to you
I'd cross the ocean even if I had to 
I'd give up everything I own
If it meant that surely you're coming home
And I have these dreams that your in my bed
And when I wake up I'm just so mad at my head
Cause my favorite place is in your arms
The only place I can never feel any hard. 

And I'll try to be everything you need
If you do one thing and just hold on to me
No matter how long we're apart I'll stay strong
Don't stop loving me

I followed you all across the room
Observing the style of how you move
I looked in your eyes and heard every word
Tracing the lines on your lips and your curves
I fell to my knees and said Please
Don't stop loving me








You're my hero
Soldier Saint and Soulmate
You're the strongest man
You hold the world and my heart in your hands
You keep me safe from an ocean away
Now I only wish that I could do the same



If you go who will save my soul
Who will be my friend
Who will I console?
If you go who will love me more
Who will wake me up
What will I live for
And if you rise
to heaven before your time
Ask God to speed up mine
Put me at the front of the line
Cause if you go I just don't know.


I'd never find another lover
even if I had to.
Cause I swear to God that I was made for you
Your body is a work of art
My pillow is your shoulder
And i love you oh i love you, i love you
I love you all over
Your the bravest man
Please stay alive for as long as you can.




If you go who will save my soul
Who will be my friend
Who will I console?
If you go who will love me more
Who will wake me up
What will I live for
And if you rise
to heaven before your time
Ask God to speed up mine
Put me at the front of the line
Cause if you go I just don't know.



















Thursday, May 6, 2010

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I'm a singer/songwriter from Dallas Tx. Now living in Hollywood CA. in hopes of starting a career in the entertainment industry. My boyfriend is in the Army and is getting ready to do his 2nd tour overseas. Check out my music on YouTube.com/kelseywestfall OR buy them on Itunes!

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