The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh: the myth, man & lore revealed

 The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming is a narrative, nonfiction biography that should accompany American History classes.  The myth of Lindbergh and his magnificent feats along with the scandalous kidnapping of his first born makes the subject matter intriguing for the reader from the first page.  But the surprising alliances, speeches, forays into scientific laboratories to test ideas of eugenics, and other relationships with his wife and mother, are what drive the reader to understand more about Lindbergh's life.

The lore associated with Lindbergh and the rumors about his being a Nazi sympathizer are finally revealed in Fleming's book.  Using Lindbergh and his wife, Anne's, journal and diary entries, Fleming weaves together the extraordinary events that took place in his life.  Told in an engaging and gripping style, the reader will want to find out how it all ends for this enigmatic figure in history.