Semi-Finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards Reveals the Lives of Four Army Wives

Phyllis Zimbler Miller's gripping book Mrs. Lieutenant: A Sharon Gold Novel explores racism and women's rights following the turbulent '60s.

New Lexington, OH (PRWEB) April 30, 2008 -- Mrs. Lieutenant: A Sharon Gold Novel by Phyllis Zimbler Miller offers an extraordinary character study of four very different, brand-new lieutenants' wives at Fort Knox, Ky., starting on May 4, 1970 - the infamous day that the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four Kent State University Vietnam War protesters.

The novel is set against the backdrop of an unpopular war, and it reflects on the effects of the turbulent '60s and the dawning of the women's rights movement.

Mrs. Lieutenant delves into the lives of four unique young women: a Jewish anti-war protester who fell in love with an ROTC cadet, a Southern Baptist with a jealous husband, a Puerto Rican who grew up in an enlisted man's family, and a Southern black woman whose parents have sheltered her from the brutal reality of racism in America. Together at Fort Knox while waiting to see if their husbands will be sent to Vietnam, these women bond in ways they never imagined possible.

Miller writes from personal experience, being a former "Mrs. Lieutenant" herself, and in clear, precise prose, her novel depicts the importance of overcoming prejudice. Now especially relevant with the U.S. again engaged in an unpopular war, Mrs. Lieutenant will speak to people who know little about the '60s, as well as people who lived through those turbulent times.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at pzmiller@mrslieutenant.com. Her website, www.mrslieutenant.com, offers the first four chapters of the novel - one from each woman's point of view - as well as original 1970 Army documents and information on organizations that support military families. Mrs. Lieutenant is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
Phyllis Zimbler Miller has a B.A. in journalism from Michigan State University and an M.B.A. in finance from The Wharton School. She is the co-author of the Jewish holiday book Seasons for Celebration and a partner in the Beverly Hills production company, State of the Art - Bringing Stories to Life. She lives in Los Angeles.

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