Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Pan Am: A Dream Takes Flight (Part III)

Helen Davey | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Sikorsky-38, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Latin American Aviation History, Pan Am Stewardesses, Aviation History, Betty Trippe, Charles Lindbergh, Juan Trippe, Pan Am, Pan Am Pilots, Fokkers, World News

Hordes of Lindbergh's worshipful fans refused to clear the runway so that the airplane could land. Lindbergh, unsure of how much gas he had left, was climbing to leave the airport area when suddenly both engines went dead.

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Pan Am: A Dream Takes Flight (Part II)

Helen Davey | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: World's Airmail Air Routes, Sikorsky-38, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Betty Trippe, Pan Am Television Series, Charles Lindbergh, Twin-Engine Fokker, Juan Trippe, First Use of Radios in Airplanes, Pan Am, World News

In 1929, Juan and Betty Trippe would join Charles and Anne Lindbergh on a pioneering flight to capture the world's air routes for Pan Am. Juan Trippe's dream of a global air carrier was coming true.

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Pan Am: A Dream Takes Flight (Part I)

Helen Davey | Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Pan Am Stewardess, Charles Lindbergh, Airline Routes, Juan Trippe, Pan Am, Pan Am Pilots, Sikorsky-38, Fokker, Pan Am Airlines, Airline Explorers, Betty Trippe, Pan Am Tv Series, World News

The year was 1929, and magic was in the air. Two young couples, both newly married, were about to embark on an historic journey that would make the world smaller by connecting continents and inspiring wanderlust in generations to come.

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Our Muses, Ourselves: Why Women Like Me Run Away From Home

Holly Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creativity, Book Publishing, Virginia Woolf, Susan Straight, Grace Paley, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Muses, Take One Candle Light a Room, The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter, Canada, Prince Edward Island, Art, Gift From the Sea, Writing, Malcolm Gladwell, Women in the Arts, Books News

Most women are people-pleasers, willing to charge in to fill the black holes of need around us, even if that means sacrificing the time and concentration we need to be creative.

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Rachael and Adam's Uber-Rad Wedding

Angela Himsel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wedding Traditions, June Wedding, Rumi, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Breaking the Glass, Religion News

I've never been to a non-Jewish wedding in which a glass was stomped on in recognition of others' sufferings. My sister's inclusion of this ritual moved me, and I admit, surprised me.

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Ten Books That Influenced Me: In a Blink

Lea Lane | Posted 05.25.2011

When I got my MA in English Lit I had to read more than 100 great works. I was 22, and didn't have much of an idea about the great themes or historical context. I was overwhelmed and pretty clueless. But the following books changed my life

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Gifts for the Sea

Julie Packard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gandhi, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Funding Non-Profits, Nature, Gifts From the Sea, Julie Packard, Ocean Acidification, Plastic-Pollution, Nature-Deficit-Disorder, Climate Change, Sustainable Seafood, Disposable Plastics, Plastic Bottles, Plastic Bags, Carbon Footprint, Connect With Nature, Green Living, Green News

A half-century ago, Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote Gifts from the Sea, bestseller in which she described what we as individuals can take away from our times of quiet reflection along the shore.

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Why You Must Vacation When Your Wallet Is Empty

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gandhi, Joseph Campbell, Virginia Woolf, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, The Prescribed 7, Peak Performers, Charles Garfield, Featured Contributor, Carl Jung, Taking-a-Break, Economy, Vacation, Recession, Healthy Living News

Sometimes, it's just when you can least afford to take a break that it turns out to be the most necessary. If you are anything like me, you've heard ...

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'Is There a Doctor in the House?'

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: David's Quotes, Gates, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Accident, Murray, Victor Hugo, Palin, Featured Contributor, Walter Cronkite, Simple Tip, The Unexpected, Obama, Buddha, Health, Video, Healthy Living News

Of all the words I've heard in the past few days, the ones that spoke most deeply to me were these aboard the returning Amtrak train to Seattle: "Is there a doctor on board?" Believe me, I was invested in the answer.

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