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An annual adventure with a high school friend ~ meeting between homes in Michigan & Indiana. Yesterday was opening day for the 100+ year old carousel. The middle horse in the top photo was carved by the original creator‘s son and found in Michigan. My 6 hour round trip drive 😳 was made bearable by listening to the tagged book.

What an interesting life - first being married to the famous (or infamous) Charles Lindbergh; second finally finding her own ‘voice‘. And of course the kidnapping of their first born son. HF
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Anne Morrow the quiet, unassuming daughter. 

Anne Morrow the shy sister of Elisabeth Morrow who hid in Elisabeth's shadow. 

Anne Morrow.....who did marry and who married a famous man....Charles Lindbergh, behind whom she continued to be a shadow.

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Fantastic HF exploring the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh. She was a fascinating person in her own right, although she was usually overshadowed by her husband.
This was my first Melanie Benjamin novel. I found her writing to be quite excellent. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Felt only right to save this one for my flight. ✈️

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I absolutely loved this audiobook! I only knew the gist of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping before reading this and, while I know this is fiction, I do think it really helped me better understand the intricacies of what happened, the suspects, the family, the role the media played in the whole thing, and much more. Also, I really dislike Lindbergh himself after this…such a cold asshole! I now want to read more about the family which is the mark of ⬇️

This book read more like historical non-fiction, which wasn‘t necessarily a bad thing in this case. The story covered a topic that I knew little about. I was intrigued to learn about the Lindbergh kidnapping, such a tragic story. While the protagonist seemed brave, I didn‘t feel that she was as strong as some I‘ve read about in past novels. I look forward to our book clubs upcoming discussion with this author.

There is so much about this case out there but not much about the nanny Betty Gow. This was really well researched and I think fans of historical fiction based on true events will find this a compelling read. I managed to read it one sitting.

My Thanksgiving read was a great one! Had we not had 26 people here, I would‘ve finished this in a flash! Fredericks presents a well-researched and sympathetic heroine in Betty Gow and her role in what is still one of the most infamous cases of kidnapping and murder. Engaging and fascinating, I really found myself engrossed in this one at every opportunity I had to read it! I never wanted to put it down and really enjoyed reading it!