Autobiography of Values [Paperback]

Charles A. Lindbergh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 13, 1992

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books (November 13, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0156094029
• ISBN-13: 978-0156094023
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,234,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( L ) > Lindbergh, Charles

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An intimate conversation with an adventurous sage, August 26, 1998

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Anthony P. Mayo "Tony Mayo" (Virginia near D.C., USA) - See all my reviews
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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 life, amazing and interesting as they are. The true privilege for the reader is to hear Lindbergh ruminate on the nature of life and spirituality, the ways to remain sane and centered in modern society, and what it means to be an individual while part of a team.

Lindbergh emerges from this memoir as a deep and warm human, one whose passage through this plane touched so many in a positive way.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Blend of History, Memoir, and Metaphysical Musings, March 27, 2006

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Richard Salva "Host: 'LincolnReincarnation.co... (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autobiography of Values (Paperback)

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 history, memoir, and metaphysical musings. Here we see what was hinted at in Of Flight & Life and parts of The Spirit of St. Louis, given free rein. Reading his mind-expanding phrases, and the extraordinary spiritual experiences during his famous Paris flight (mentioned three times), one sees how a yoga master (Yogananda) could have said that Lindbergh had been a Himalayan yogi in a past life (although this book was written decades after that statement).

Lindbergh was a private person; yet it seems to me that in this book he let the veil slip a little. Perhaps it was because his death was approaching that the flyer felt free to share some of his deepest thoughts.

I recommend this book to spiritual wayfarers and aviation buffs, and to those who fall somewhere between.

Richard Salva--author of Soul Journey from Lincoln to Lindbergh [UNABRIDGED]

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Excellent Work about an Odd and Flawed Man, October 24, 2010

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This review is from: Autobiography of Values (Paperback)

I doubt that Lindbergh realized how odd and self-absorbed he would come across in this autobiography. He was cleared a gifted and brilliant man, but one who failed to realize that self-canonization is not an acceptable act for most mortals. His less than disguised bigotry and his last minute attempts to hide his serial adultery and illegitimate children further tarnish him as a man. He lived life large, in reality and more so in his own mind. That is my judgment, harsh though it may be.