The squaddies wife

A young woman's journey of self-discovery begins while running the challenging hills of the Reconnaissance Platoon road-march path on Waterloo Barracks, Strensall.During these daily excursions, Amanda finds the strength and determination to deal with her harsh work environment and her deeply troubled relationship with her mother, but can she find love along the way. Amanda Grimshaw tries to make sense of her harsh work environment and embrace the role of counsellor to some of the most troubled teenage girls in the country. Amanda isn't the type of person who can settle into position as a mediocre cog in a machine. She knows she can do more with her life, and she sets out to prove it. During this journey of self-discovery she learns a great deal, including the dark secret that has shadowed her relationship with her mother for most of her life. She refuses to let this powerful secret shatter her world.