We all met at the Art Café to discuss our May Book Club choice “The
Aviator’s Wife” written by Melanie Benjamin. We were fortunate to be
able to take advantage of the lovely spring weather and seating was
arranged for six of us in the outdoor section of the café. We were
surrounded by blooming purple azaleas and exotic looking tulips. This
book had quite a few surprises for everyone. For example, we learned
that Anne Morrow was the first licensed female glider pilot and we
learned that Norman Schwarzkopf’s father lead the investigation of the
kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. We all agreed that the book was
compelling as the author thoroughly did her homework on the background
life of Anne Morrow. We discussed how Anne personally changed towards
the end of the book and finally became her own person We learned about
the devastating effects the kidnapping of their first child had on Anne
and Charles. We discussed Anne’s life as a co-pilot, pilot and writer.
Her most memorable book “Gift from the Sea”, a book about love,
marriage, youth and aging which is still in print almost 50 years after
it was published back in 1955.
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Kay
