Autobiography of Values

By Charles A. Lindbergh

Book Overview

From his days as a barnstorming pilot to his transatlantic flight to his role in mapping international mail routes, Lindbergh never stopped challenging himself. This is an unprecedented view of an extraordinary man. New Introduction by Reeve Lindbergh; Index; photographs and maps.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0151102023
• ISBN13: 9780151102020
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A Blend of History, Memoir, and Metaphysical Musings

This is an extraordinary and unusual book, and certainly not what one would expect from the first man to fly the Atlantic alone. Lindbergh (ever the trailblazer) sets the tone for the future otherworldly musings of astronauts. There must be something about the experience of flight-or of pioneering flight in particular-that sets fire to the spirit and imagination of man. In Autobiography of Values, Lindbergh freely blends...

GREAT

This is a great biographie on one of the greatest people ever! THIS IS A MUST READ

An intimate conversation with an adventurous sage

Charles A. Lindbergh, first person to fly the Atlantic alone, is a fascinating character. This book, written at the end of his life, is a glimpse in the fertile mind of a great man. He tells the story of being one of the first modern media celebrities, an unsought burden. We also follow him through his careers as a pilot in World War II and as a medical researcher. The real appeal of this book is not the facts of Lindbergh's...