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Lindbergh | A. Scott Berg

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Aswenson

Lindbergh | A. Scott Berg

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After 2 months of reading this excellent biography during breakfast (pb toast & ☕️every day) I finished it! There are so many themes in this book that are relevant today. Lindbergh's life is so much more than his historic flight, but his beliefs and actions were often controversial and added to deepening divisions in the country and caused enormous stress in his family. I highly recommend it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

lauren.lerner How do they handle his Nazism? 8y

Aswenson @lauren.lerner I thought it was done fairly. Made the public's viewpoint very clear, and explained Lindbergh's point of view without 'defending' him. He was impossible to like in many parts of this book. Often worse and more constant throughout the book was the stress/depression he put his family through. (edited) 8y

lauren.lerner That's interesting. It sounds like the author had a lot to balance between the personal and the public. Did it touch on his rampant antisemitism/racism at all or just lump it on with the Nazism? 8y

Aswenson @lauren.lerner Lindbergh believed in eugenics, even lecturing his children on finding suitable mates. I wouldn't classify him as racist, because later in life he lived amongst people of all very different races and ethnicities, and he tended to judge people one at a time. He's basically quoted in saying as much. Not to say he didn't ideas/biases about groups of people based on race/religion etc. The press shaped a lot of his image b/c he often 8y

Aswenson @lauren.lerner refused to talk to them, or correct them when they published damaging information about him. Once his son was kidnapped and killed he wanted little to do with them unless he felt strongly about a cause. (Isolationism & environmentalism being the biggest) Not defending him necessarily, but the book seems to present a more accurate picture than the public's general opinion. 8y

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Aswenson

Lindbergh | A. Scott Berg

Cat has stolen my regular reading spot, and Lindbergh just landed in Paris! #doorstopper

DGRachel 😹 8y

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Skyler

Lindbergh | A. Scott Berg

The last great one-word title I read was this biography of Charles Lindbergh. What a life. #onewordtitle #riotgrams

Zelma My favorite biography ever! I recommend his one all the time. 8y

Skyler @Zelma Yes! There was so much about his life I didn't know--his work to develop the airline industry, his expansive travels, his scientific research, his winning of the Pulitzer Prize. Such a fascinating American. 8y

Zelma @Skyler agreed. One of my favorite sections was examining how the press and reporting changed during the kidnapping of his baby and subsequent trial. Essentially the paparazzi was born then. 8y

Skyler @Zelma Yeah, that part was crazy! It's unreal how famous he was. 8y

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Skyler

Lindbergh | A. Scott Berg

King George: "Now tell me, Captain Lindbergh. There is one thing I long to know. How did you pee?"
#inquiringminds

thec0zy Somebody has to ask the pragmatic questions, right? 😂 8y

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LauraBeth

Lindbergh | A. Scott Berg

These lovelies are leaving my nest today so others can read and enjoy them. I may have written a post-it and stuck it in each for a reader surprise 😀

melbeautyandbooks That's a cute idea! 8y

MrsV Is this for a book in the wild type thing? Where you leave a book someplace. There was a website for this kind of thing. I don't remember what it was called. The person who found it would rack it on the site to see all the places it makes it to. I loved the idea, but never have done it. 8y

LauraBeth @MrsV that sounds so much better than taking these to the used bookstore (which is what I'm doing) 😀 8y

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Suzze Great idea! I donate all my books, and I'm going to start doing this! 8y

ApoptyGina69 Super edition of Middlesex. I will look for it. I have the black and white paperback and its corners were chewed by dogs. Readable, but still... 8y

LauraBeth @ApoptyGina69 it's a 1st edition from 2002 - I think I bought it the day it came out 😀 After 14 years with it, I'm finally ready to let it go 8y

LauraBeth @Suzze it's a fun thing to do 😀 8y

LauraBeth @melmelbeauty 😀 8y

Coleen @MrsV You're thinking of Bookcrossing! I have been a Bookcrosser for years. I don't wild release all that often, but I do journal all my books there, among other places. 8y

Hobbinol @Colleen I've always wanted to try that. Where is the best place to release a book? I worry my book will be held captive and not re-released so that it might have the satisfaction of a complete journey. 8y

MrsV @Coleen YES! Thank you, that was going to drive me crazy all day. 8y

Megabooks Definitely some great books there! I hope their next owners enjoy. 😃👍🏻 8y

LauraBeth @MrsV, @Colleen, @Hobbinol I've left books for others if I happened to have finished it in a public place (subway, restaurant, etc) - I didn't know this was an actual thing! I'll have to look into this 😀 8y

flyfarther79 I love that you leave notes! 8y

Darthdad I read Berg's Woodrow Wilson earlier this year. Would like to check this out as well. 8y

LauraBeth @flyfarther79 😀 8y

LauraBeth @Darthdad His Lindy book is really captivating. I'll have to read his book on Wilson. 8y

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Skyler

Lindbergh | A. Scott Berg

In an attempt to curb my book spending, my new rule is that I can't buy any books unless they pertain to what I teach (U.S. and world history). Good rule...except that's pretty much all I would purchase anyways. At least these are all used! #AugustPhotoChallenge #bookhaul

brendanmleonard I need to read Lindbergh, and I was surprised by Decision Points. 8y

erinreads Looks like my husband's type of book haul! 8y

Skyler @brendanmleonard Surprised in a good way or bad way? And yeah, the Lindbergh book has been one I've been hoping to find for cheap for a while now. I loved Berg's biography of Woodrow Wilson, so I have high hopes for this one. 8y

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Skyler @erinreads Nice! 8y

brendanmleonard @Skyler In a good way-it helped with my understanding of the man. 8y

BookishFeminist That Roe v. Wade book looks interesting! 8y

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