C. M. Updike Chilcoat

Third Times A Charm

Revisado: 10-06-23

This is my third time through this book, twice read and one listen/read. My mother, Alice Eugenia Chilcoat Updike, was a WASP. This book answered so many questions for me. I just wish Mama was still here to have a chat. She died in 2008 never revealing how poorly our Federal government treated the WASPs. Once again womyn’s contributions to successful completion of a national job was down played and sealed away. I remember when Mama received her discharge papers in 1977 32 years after the unceremonious scattering of the bravest, smartest and patriotic womyn the USA produced. Every time the ISS flies over and I see the sunlight reflecting from its solar array I know my mother and the other 1,700 WASPs are hitching a ride on those forbidden military flights. I challenge all to find a job womyn can’t do. Thank you Mom, for raising strong, take no guff, and intelligent daughter. This book truly put my mother’s sacrifice in prospective and help me understand how hard flying those planes in her size 52 flight truly was.
Constance M. Updike-Chilcoat

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Read and learn if you dare!

Revisado: 09-23-23

Beautiful book. But only for intelligent, thoughtful, open hearted people. I find it interesting that supposedly Christian people can be ugly, biased to the point of rudeness and thoroughly devoid of any hint of wanting to learn. The words of the Christian cannons are no more true than the words of The Red Tent, or maybe both are true. History written by celibate men is as skewed as their choice of lifestyle. Women’s voices go unheard today in 2023 because men are conditioned to over look any woman’s voice as not viable, irritating and simply not relevant.

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Required reading for all thinking people or people who think they are a thinking person

Revisado: 06-15-23

Finally a book that has tied together all my disjointed views of myself. I don’t fit “normal” in most aspects of my life. A highly sensitive female with gifted talents in mechanics, math, and extremely curious. I was shunted into biology, chemistry and math at my first college because womyn were not “good engineers”. Only to discover at the age 30 I have exceptional spatial and mechanical abilities. If I had a nickel for every time some one said to me, “don’t take it so seriously” or “your to sensitive” I would retire and never have to worry about adequate income. As a family therapist I could always “feel” my clients feelings and know them after a few sessions. My hearing is at 75 still above the “normal” range, my readers are 2.00 not 3.50 like many friends, my skin still does not like the feel of clothes and wool anything hurts. The “normal” defined by the dominant culture, ie white, males is so far from my internal normal that I have suffered with crippling anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, tinnitus, and explosive anger (until I learned that my 5’3” self can stare down and out think most males). My first therapist, a man, told me, “Connie, it is not your fault. 87% of men are jerks.” He is so right. I wish all men could relax and stop thinking they must bully everyone and all situations. If I could I would buy enough copies of “The Myth of Normal” audio and written to give to all my health care compadres no matter how tangentially they tough the lives of fellow Homo Sapien Sapiens. Thank you Dr. Gabor and Daniel Mate. Daniel, please find other books to read to us.

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Not a book to lull one to sleep

Revisado: 01-17-23

Marvelous story, narrator polishing his French, so love the people of Three Pines. Now we know more about the village.

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Story deserves a 6 star

Revisado: 01-09-23

Story is marvelous and riveting. I slowed the speed to .8 and the narrator became less irksome and the too subtle voice nuances are more pronounced.

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A new member of the L Penny / Inspector G fandom

Revisado: 10-29-22

A great catching up and interesting launching pad. In 2022 the world of Three Pines is a beautiful respite.

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Marie Dobbs saved my sanity

Revisado: 05-14-22

I listened to the entire Masie Dobbs (and Mary Russell series by Laurie R. King) series twice in two consecutive very turbulent of my 73 years. Both very strong women navigating idealized but accurately misogynistic worlds. Listening to these books got me out of my then current life into a safer saner space. Ms Winspear’s memoir is a very good story with great insights as to where some of her story lines began. The look into post World War II England was delicious. Gave me perspective into the different but similar situations my parents faced. I just wish Ms Winspear had asked Ms Orlaff to narrate this important addition to her body of work. I’m anxious for a deeper look into her life here into America. Great writer do not always make good readers. Ms Winspear’s writing voice is phenomenal. Ms Orlaff’s reading voice is equally special.

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Tremendous!!

Revisado: 04-18-22

A great read through a complicated eponymous part of everyday life. Should be required, encouraged, mandated and read in every classroom and library in the United States. (Not going to tell Mr. Boris Johnson what he should do in the UK.) Mr. Dettmer and Mr. Taylor both hail from the UK and their accents add a layer of finesse and thought through some British colloquialisms, like “Mum” for American “Mom” just enough to give one a smile while tackling a wonderfully complex biological system important to EVERY creature on planet Earth. Having been touched directly by COVID19, a long year of care giving for a spouse with Lymphoma, friends and relatives that are anti-vaxers, and the sporadic wing nut flat Earther I was very curious about the nits and grits of the human immune system. Heard Mr. Dettmer on NPR, liked his style and general knowledge about a very complex system so I purchased the book and the Audible book. The “listen” is well worth the 26 hrs and having the paper book to clarify complicated bits is a great addition to my understanding of probably the most underestimated and ignored system in human history. Well done Mr. Dettmer and Mr. Taylor, thank you.

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Awful- Don’t bother

Revisado: 01-16-22

Poor story, transparent and predictable. Unnecessarily gory and messy.
Iles no where in sight and Rizzoli devoid of spunk, only angry and unnecessarily trapped by patriarch. Series much better than books, will not buy another.

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Almost interesting

Revisado: 05-23-21

Story verged on catching my interest. For so much introspection in the book the ending is totally a let down. I love the Mary Russell series. Very glad Ms King’s story telling improved. Could just be my head space, but if I’d read this book first I’d would never have met M. Russell.

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