In Extremis

You can tell this book is written by a fellow journalist that feels research and the facts are important, not sensationalism and inflammatory wording. [a:Marie Colvin 6425697 Marie Colvin https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s name didn't ring a bell and I suspect it's because she reported for a UK news agency and I intentionally limit my exposure to news.I'm thankful I didn't read this during 2020 or the start of 2021 when my mood was dark and troubled by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on my daily life. The horrors experienced by others is already difficult for me to deal with and adding Marie's life on top of these 2 would have been too much.The author did an amazing job of showing Marie's good points and bad points. How both aspects made her a good fit for the type of work she chose to live. I'm not yet done with the book and I suspect I'm not going to make it to the end. She's already into conflicts I remember seeing and hearing on the news that I would see on tvs that I would pass in my daily comings and goings. It's starting to add detail and the horror [which she wanted people to know about now that I think about it].Interestingly, I came across a reference to the documentary/movie “A Private War” that I watched, and which picks up where I am now in her life, to her last moments. And while writing this review I see [b:On the Front Line: The Collected Journalism of Marie Colvin 19015506 On the Front Line The Collected Journalism of Marie Colvin Marie Colvin https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385622146l/19015506.SY75.jpg 21378920] as a recommend. I'd love to read this, to experience her thoughts directly.... but not right now.