tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post7969219173224018378..comments2023-03-24T05:50:29.791-04:00Comments on deborah wiles: field notes: The Agony and The EcstasyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post-26664223544847251852008-07-22T17:27:00.000-04:002008-07-22T17:27:00.000-04:00Ann -- yes, that critter is a rat fink!! Thanks f...Ann -- yes, that critter is a rat fink!! Thanks for reading and commenting -- and thanks to your friend Elaine who remembers and reveres those lovely, finky creatures!Debbie Wileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785048910673370370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post-66273723017622111652008-07-14T12:28:00.000-04:002008-07-14T12:28:00.000-04:00Is that critter a Rat Fink? I never had one, grow...Is that critter a Rat Fink? I never had one, growing up as I did in West Virginia where everything seemed about a decade behind and some things just never made it to us, but my friend Elaine is a total geek for a rat fink.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01832573479291712595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post-72985485759447257152008-07-08T17:40:00.000-04:002008-07-08T17:40:00.000-04:00Kristin, here are my condolences, even decades lat...Kristin, here are my condolences, even decades later. Thanks for this thoughtful and heartfelt post... what a revelation. I have had little experience with rheumatic fever, and I am hearing from several readers... this is so helpful. Golden Child, indeed... your post helps me realize that Franny, even though she may not see it yet, must come to realize the nature of her family's fear about losing Drew... even if Drew doesn't see this, either. Such important thoughts -- thanks.Debbie Wileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785048910673370370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post-27229139376433658962008-07-08T17:12:00.000-04:002008-07-08T17:12:00.000-04:00I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your books althoug...I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your books although I am twice the age of your intended readers. I wanted to comment on the rheumatic fever. My grandfather died of a massive heart attack at age 50. As a small child he had had rheumatic fever, but unfortunately no doctor ever picked up on how much his heart had been damaged.<BR/><BR/>From the stories I have been told by my Great-Uncle my great-grandparents felt the same way Fanny's parents do about Drew.(My Grandfather was also the youngest.) They had wanted to protect him, had treated him differently his whole life, but it still wasn't good enough. Their little boy was still taken too early. It makes perfect sense to me (as a future reader of your book) that Drew be treated as the golden child.KRunyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975126570395650886noreply@blogger.com