My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Have you ever been on the precipice of deciding if a person's accomplishment outweigh their negative impacts? Well, Candace Fleming has put me in the quandary. While I admit most people who are known for their greatness often have something that is ominous in their lives (Steve Job's insane OCD, Conan Doyle's insistence that fairies exist, etc). But Charles Lindberg, well, he is in a class all on his own.
Ok, the good of Lindberg: he is a determined man. He didn't do all of it for the fame (in fact, he shunned all fame). He was studious. He was able to change his mind. And the bad: well, you will have to read the book to find out why I would say that he is no longer someone that I would be impressed by. I will say that while he recognized that his beliefs could be altered (and they did), he never admitted any wrongdoings on his part based on his beliefs, or his hypocrisy.
Not sure if I'm spoiling anything by this review, and since it is a biography, I'm sure there are some of the things we can find on the internet. But Ms. Fleming (who I heard her talk once and is now one of my heroes), brings about his life in such an interesting read I was memorized in learning about him.
This book did change my life, hence the 5 star. But only because I feel like I was duped by his accomplishments.