Against Wind And Tide: Letters And Journals, 1947-1986 (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
needed footnotes in the body of the book vs end of the book as shown in the Kindle- the only challenge I've ever had ona kindle in 5 yrs of being the Kindle poster child. Intrigued to read this after loving "The Aviator's Wife,". "AW" holds pretty true (except some revelations near C's death) Truly fascinated at how selfish Charles Lindbergh was & amazed at how gracious his wife remained. Perhaps marriages were different in that time, but the children certainly owe much to their mother. This book of letters and journals encompasses the day-to-day living, relationships with family and friends, insights into a writer's life, and revelations that come from a life filled with challenges, opportunities, heartache, disappointment, self-doubt, and aloneness.There's a lot to like about this book and good reason to read it. There is, however, extensive description of the beauty of natural surroundings that AML loved to capture. For me, the time lapses between entries, the feeling of constant relocation of AML from place to place around the country and the world, and the introduction of people who come and go became disorienting. In spite of that, the book is full of discoveries.I am always fascinated reading about the struggles faced by writers. In AML's case, since she appears to be an introvert, she longed for quiet in a household full of children and a husband who was a dominating force. As a woman of her era, she reveals the prevailing social conditioning to meet the expectations of others, especially her husband. The demands of her family, her constant giving to ensure their well-being, her commitment to her role as mother (sometimes to friends as well), and the loneliness that she faced provide both pause and insight that is timeless.As she aged, she toyed with writing a book about the aging process. The end of the book contains some fascinating insights about a state that she calls diminishment which is illuminating.The book also covers the pressures of fame, loss by death of children and friends, the end of Charles Lindbergh's life, and the features of a life well lived by AML into her 90's.
What do You think about Against Wind And Tide: Letters And Journals, 1947-1986 (2012)?
I have read each volume of AML's diaries and letters and found meaning and interest in them all.
—wmaeger
Poetic writing but consist of pages of letters making up her life. Just not my kind of read.
—Vibhuti
This is a fantastic book!! My review for it is on Amazon.
—hamilton
A wordsmith. I enjoy her writing very much.
—petra
