Jonna Doolittle Hoppes

Written by Jimmy Doolittle's grand-daughter, this book is a fairly well-written biography that highlights the personal side of Doolittle's life. It places significant focus on Joe Doolittle, Jimmy's wife, and the ways in which their relationship enabled Jimmy to accomplish so many things. Joe Doolittle was an amazing woman whose war-time efforts supporting women on the homefront and counseling returning soldiers are as impressive as her husband's wartime efforts.

As the previous reviewer mentioned, this would be a good supplmental biography to C.V. Glines's work. "Calculated Risk" is written very much in a personal style, with related vignettes comprising most of the chapters with limited narrative in between. While there is some detail on Joe Doolittles activities and service work, it is not in-depth research like one might find in a biography by a professional historian (which, in her defense, was not the author's intentions). It's an enjoyable read none-the-less.… (lisätietoja)