tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post7857544514518516848..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: QuestionsLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-77097382505457996422011-03-10T16:32:03.479-05:002011-03-10T16:32:03.479-05:00Gin, I think the founder of the Community appeared...Gin, I think the founder of the Community appeared only briefly in that movie. She was out there with Damien for at least a decade, but... [restrains self from a rant about women being ignored, besides, she survived, so therefore doesn't have the automatic interest that martyrdom has. :P]. I remember reading a bio of Damien, and the poor woman and her dozen or so nuns barely got a mention.Alice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-1098088918905738442011-03-10T16:25:25.160-05:002011-03-10T16:25:25.160-05:00p.s. And there are still people with the disease l...p.s. And there are still people with the disease living out there, about 50 of them. Some appeared in the movie. <br /><br />I had no idea and am sorry for my ignorance - I thought we'd found a cure for this disease a long time ago.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-55087755105006375042011-03-10T16:22:19.376-05:002011-03-10T16:22:19.376-05:00Alice - I think the chances of this coincidence ar...Alice - I think the chances of this coincidence are a million to one. That movie is a bit obscure; I guess I rented it because I'd been in Hawaii recently and was interested in the history. You probably know the story well: One of the things Damien kept asking for was nursing nuns to help him. It took years and many obstacles before the women were allowed out there. I should have added they were every bit as brave as Damien. It was considered a death sentence in those days.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-13531616420337348812011-03-10T16:07:03.664-05:002011-03-10T16:07:03.664-05:00What a busy woman you are these days! Glad to hear...What a busy woman you are these days! Glad to hear your new release is going well.<br /><br />The first answer that came to mind was years ago when I picked up a book by an author I venerate only to find it nearly unreadable. It was a mere hiccup given all stunning books this author wrote before and after, and I'm still a huge fan.Cricket McRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786996969148417569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-83658980786965022632011-03-10T16:02:04.512-05:002011-03-10T16:02:04.512-05:00Gin, small world! The nuns I used to belong to wer...Gin, small world! The nuns I used to belong to were out at Molokai with Father Damien. They have a few convents on the islands, and always sent leis for the nuns taking vows. I have a pic of me wearing the most gorgeous pink lei after I took vows.<br /><br />Lois, possibly because I spend a couple decades on stage, I don't have a problem reading from my own book. I just put myself in "character" mode. <br /><br />I'll give tips at Malice for whoever's interested. :DAlice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-16946529374148281742011-03-10T13:52:16.018-05:002011-03-10T13:52:16.018-05:00Alice, I've been to see Garrison Keillor at le...Alice, I've been to see Garrison Keillor at least half a dozen times in person and I listen to him on the radio. I'm always so mesmerized by not only his story telling skills but his presentation that I feel like I know intimately the people of Lake Wobegon. It also makes me realize that there's no way I could ever do justice to a reading of my own work. I'm not a performer. I can stand in front of a room full of people and give a talk and answer questions, but I quake at the thought of reading aloud from my own books.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-66626339335462199692011-03-10T11:59:37.091-05:002011-03-10T11:59:37.091-05:00I'm not exactly answering your question (do I ...I'm not exactly answering your question (do I ever?) but last night we watched a Netflix CD called Molokai. It's about Father Damien, who lived with the lepers and eventually died of the disease. I expected it to be sad and a bit morbid and I didn't think I'd be able to watch it. <br /><br />It was all those things. It was also incredibly moving. Damien was one of the most courageous people who ever lived. Ever. This movie, now ten years old, had an all-star cast but I think the topic filled people with preconceptions so it didn't get the attention it deserved.<br /><br />Your launch sounds like it's going well. Congratulations!G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-24375199750609715602011-03-10T11:02:03.542-05:002011-03-10T11:02:03.542-05:00Alice- It never fails to amaze me what a given per...Alice- It never fails to amaze me what a given person will like or dislike in a particular book. I had an elderly man in my workshop last week tell me "90% of all mystery was crap." I didn't get to ask who wrote the other 10%.Darrell Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394984700734588887noreply@blogger.com