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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming
4.0
Amelia Earheart. Lost at sea and forever remembered as the courageous woman who ventured to do what no women would. From her early childhood adventures and audacious attitude toward life, Flemming captures Amelia unlike any other author. Encompassing the good, bad, and the ugly, Amelia is shed in a light not known to most and truly manages to capture the reader without laying down any bias.
There were many things I didn't know about Mrs. Earheart until I read this book and I'm sorry to say that I don't hold her in high regards. Although Flemming didn't put any personal bias in her autobiography, Amelia seemed to be a shallow person whether that be through using her husband for money to indulge in her passion, or her husband using Amelia for her fame. I had no idea that Amelia didn't even fly the planes when she set the world records, but usually had a few people with her. If anything, I do respect the fact that Amelia pushed us in the right direction for women's rights, even if I don't completely like some of the things she did.
There were many things I didn't know about Mrs. Earheart until I read this book and I'm sorry to say that I don't hold her in high regards. Although Flemming didn't put any personal bias in her autobiography, Amelia seemed to be a shallow person whether that be through using her husband for money to indulge in her passion, or her husband using Amelia for her fame. I had no idea that Amelia didn't even fly the planes when she set the world records, but usually had a few people with her. If anything, I do respect the fact that Amelia pushed us in the right direction for women's rights, even if I don't completely like some of the things she did.