book gift from the sea by anne morrow lindbergh

In the years that follow, despite her own major achievements - she becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States - Anne is viewed merely as the aviator's wife. Hounded by adoring crowds and hunted by an insatiable press, Charles shields himself and his new bride from prying eyes, leaving Anne to feel her life falling back into the shadows. The two marry in a headline-making wedding. But she is wrong.Ĭharles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. Enthralled by Charles's assurance and fame, Anne is certain the celebrated aviator has scarcely noticed her. There she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Then Anne, a college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family. ambassador to Mexico, has stood in the shadows of those around her, including her millionaire father and vibrant older sister, who often steals the spotlight. The time for reflection is never over.'' Johnson's simple reflections on Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea invite readers to step into the waters of Lindbergh's writing.In the spirit of Loving Frank and The Paris Wife, acclaimed novelist Melanie Benjamin pulls back the curtain on the marriage of one of America's most extraordinary couples: Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.įor much of her life, Anne Morrow, the shy daughter of the U.S.

Moreover, she writes, ''it is in the spiral dance to deep waters of quiet and back to the surface of activity that we experience the joy and rhythm of life. For example, Johnson writes about the ''Sea of Inner Stillness'' as the location from which we draw our strength, acceptance and love. Using Morrow Lindbergh's different ''seashells,'' Johnson shares meditations from her own busy contemporary life as a wife, mother, therapist and writer, ending each chapter with a reflective exercise. Her most popular book is the beloved Gift from the Sea, the 1955 classic in which she speaks to women about simplifying their busy lives and focusing on inner quiet and peace. Anne Morrow Lindbergh, who will turn 92 in June, is well known for her marriage to Charles Lindbergh, the kidnapping and death of her first child and her wonderful writing.

Book gift from the sea by anne morrow lindbergh