Reeve Lindbergh
Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of famous aviators Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, is an accomplished author, having written several successful memoirs, books, essays and articles. Her two memoirs, Under A Wing and two Wings to Fly, chronicle her childhood with celebrity parents, how she reconciled the legacy of fame and tragedy with her adult life, and how she has carried on her parents' legacy. Lindbergh is also a published essayist and a poet. Her articles and essays have been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times, American Scholar, and American Girl.
Reeve Lindbergh was born in 1945 in Englewood, NJ. She is the fourth of six children born to Charles and Anne Lindbergh, who were famed for making the first trans-Atlantic nonstop flight. Growing up, the Lindbergh family traveled widely and lived a life of privilege. As a young girl, Reeve experienced the fame and stellar accomplishments of her parents, as well as the tragedy of their lives. This includes the 1932 kidnapping and murder of their first son Charles Jr, which devastated the family.
In Under A Wing and two Wings to Fly, Reeve recounts her struggle to reconcile their family’s celebrity, her own early expectations of excellence and possibility, and her own personal ambition to find a path of meaning and solace. Throughout her life, Reeve has grappled with moments of exquisite pain and heartbreak, as well as moments of serenity, love and connection. Though much of Reeve's work is deeply personal, her stories also serve as an examination of the ever changing world of celebrity, the fragility of life, and the importance of family.
Apart from her memoirs, Reeve has also penned several creative works. She has had several books of poems published, such as Dreaming on the Sand, and an anthology of her essays, Pilgrims & Other Strugglers. In her pieces, Reeve often pays homage to her parents and their awesome achievements while examining her own sense of identity. She has penned essays on themes such as travel, growing up with celebrity parents, parenting and religion; however, tellingly, Reeve is more reflective than prescriptive in her work.
When she is not writing, Reeve is a passionate animal conservationist. A longtime advocate of animal rights, Reeve volunteers her time with various animal rescue organizations, volunteers at a wildlife refuge, and works with state and local authorities to create wildlife corridors.
In short, Reeve Lindbergh is an author who, through her successful memoirs, books, poems, and essays, shares her unique experiences as the daughter of famous aviators, her thoughts about the power of celebrity and the fleetingness of life, and her passionate advocacy of animal conservation. Her words offer readers insight and solace, and in particular, her parents story with its tragedy and triumph. Ultimately, within her writings, Reeve works to explore the idea of home – of solace, safety and connection – and to recognize the importance of family, even or especially when life may be full of challenge.
