A big thanks to Ed Rasimus-

[Jim Atkins]

Just wanted to say thanks for writing a great book- a week ago I picked it
up in a bookstore on my way to Arizona. My mom was operated on for lung
cancer- took three hours. I was reading WTR the whole time and was totally
engrossed, with no time to worry. I'd call that some pretty good writing.
BTW- she's fine, came home from the hospital yesterday and the pathologist
says they got it all. Thanks again for taking my mind off my troubles,
Ed.

--
Jim Atkins
Twentynine Palms, CA USA

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
-Groucho Marx

[Ed Rasimus]

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 07:35:39 -0700, "Jim Atkins"
> wrote:

>Just wanted to say thanks for writing a great book- a week ago I picked it
>up in a bookstore on my way to Arizona. My mom was operated on for lung
>cancer- took three hours. I was reading WTR the whole time and was totally
>engrossed, with no time to worry. I'd call that some pretty good writing.
>BTW- she's fine, came home from the hospital yesterday and the pathologist
>says they got it all. Thanks again for taking my mind off my troubles,
>Ed.


Thanks for the kind words.

Now, save your pennies for "Phantom Flights, Bangkok Nights" coming
from Smithsonian Books in February '05.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8