At this point in Lindbergh's life (1933-1935) she and her husband Charles are recovering from the kidnapping and murder of their first born son, Charles, Jr. They have a second son, Jon, who is now a toddler. Their big expedition is by seaplane crossing the Atlantic and exploring such places as Greenland and Africa. They are gone for nearly six months, but when they return they are faced with more tragedy. Sister Elizabeth passes away from a heart condition and the kidnapping trial forces the Lindberghs to relive every moment of the tragedy of losing their son. It is at the end of Locked Rooms and Open Doors that Charles and Anne, in an effort to escape the public eye, leave the United States for England, a move that will prove controversial and have grave consequences. ( )

expressing self doubt, flying only for her husband, enduring the death of her favourite sister, still grieving for her dead son. ( )

Once more we are drawn into the outer and inner worlds of Anne Morrow Lindbergh as we live the years of 1933-1935 through her diaries and letters. We see Anne and Charles still in deep grief over the loss of their first son in the sensational kidnapping of 1932 despite the birth of a new son, Jon, five months later. The tragedy and the publicity it generated would scar them for life. Anne retreated even more into her introspective, anti-social world and Charles developed a lifetime aversion to the press. Next Anne suffers the loss of her beloved sister, Elizabeth, throwing her into bouts of depression. Charles, who is not given to introspection, but rather lives a life full of interests and activity, is her rock whom she dearly loves. Anne, full of doubts about her writing ability, embarks upon writing her first book to fill a need for accomplishment in her own right, in her own name. A fascinating story and intimate examination of the Morrow and Lindbergh families. ( )