Two Lives

Reeve Lindbergh is the youngest daughter of Charles A. and AnneMorrow Lindbergh, two of the most famous people of the twentiethcentury, who, ironically, both intensely cherished privacy. In her newbook, Lindbergh reflects on her own “Two Lives,” navigating her role asthe public face of her family while, at the same time, leading avery quiet existence in rural Vermont.After devoting years to keeping separate her “Lindbergh life” and hereveryday life on her farm, she now finds herself able to make peacewith her two lives. Lindbergh takes us into the National Air and SpaceMuseum and her kitchen drawers with equal ease, discovering that thehistory-making items on display are, for her, like the memorabilia thatmost families keep in the attic.Two Lives reconciles the seemingly separate worlds of fame andprivacy, even finding a “certain sweetness” when they intersect.“Two Lives is a beautiful essay collection: funny and wry some moments, wistful andwise at others. Lindbergh may be the daughter of two gifted aviators, but she soarsin her own right. This book is insightful, astute, and—best of all—honest.”—Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author ofThe Flight Attendant and The Sandcastle Girls“Humor and elegance are just two of many words to describe Reeve Lindbergh’sTwo Lives. She shares both her busy life on her beloved sheep farm and her publiclife, answering the questions Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh refused toentertain. She gives us hope for finding balance in our far too busy lives.”—Diane Rehm, Host, “On My Mind,” WAMU/NPR