An American Hero: The True Story of Charles A. Lindbergh
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0590469231 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 255 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Middle school book james munro Great book for grandson!. An inspirational read This biography about Charles A. Lindbergh covers his whole life from childhood through his eventual depression and death.Charles Lindbergh lived an interesting life. His first son was kidnapped and murdered. His father was a politician for the state of Minneapolis. His grandpa spent a lot of time with him and also was a great inventer. All of these helped me really get into the book. At certain points I didn't want to put the book down!I also liked this book because I could relate to him. He was ba. An American Hero This is a fascinating and interesting book, full of hiddenfacts that force the reader to become involved in the book. Togetherwe share his triumphs and tragedies: we are with him when he flies theAtlantic, we are there when he loses his son. A must read for all those who have fantasised of being a hero.
(Ages 10 and up). But his peculiar politics and wartime actions, which included Nazi affiliations and leadership of the original "America First" movement opposing war against Germany, added a notorious quality to his fame. Pulling no punches, this biography tells the interesting story of the man and the legends that surround Lindbergh. Charles Lindbergh is fascinating both as a complicated man and as a case study of the problematic nature of "heroes." Lindbergh's famous flight put him in the history books and made him the toast of America. The tragic kidnapping of his child made his name even more familiar. The well-researched book draws from interviews and includes period photos
Thoroughly researched, with archival photos and extensive quotations, Barry Denenberg's book investigates one of the most intriguing figures of the century--Charles A. Lindbergh. He is remembered as a classic American hero--but how well did Lindbergh's public really know him? Denenberg's honest and sometimes shocking portrait lets readers decide what it really means to be a hero.