Join Alex C. for our non-fiction book club. This month's ti tle is The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart\, George Putnam\, a nd the marriage that made an American icon by Laurie Gwen Shapiro. Co pies of the book are available at the circulation desk for checkout. \ ;
\nBook Abstract:
\nThe riveting and cinemat ic story of a partnership that would change the world forever
\nIn 1 928\, a young social worker and hobby pilot named Amelia Earhart arrived i n the office of George Putnam\, heir to the Putnam &\; Sons throne and hitmaker\, on the hunt for the right woman for a secret flying mission acr oss the Atlantic. A partnership&mdash\;professional and soon otherwise&mda sh\;was born.
\nThe Aviator and the Showman unveils the unt old story of Amelia's decade-long marriage to George Putnam\, offering an intimate exploration of their relationship and the pivotal role it played in her enduring legacy. Despite her outwardly modest and humble image\, Am elia was fiercely driven and impossibly brave\, a lifelong feminist and tr ailblazer in her personal and professional life. Putnam\, the so-called &l dquo\;PT Barnum of publishing&rdquo\; was a bookselling visionary&mdash\;b ut often pushed his authors to extreme lengths in the name of publicity\, and no one bore that weight more than Amelia. Their ahead-of-its time part nership supported her grand ambitions&mdash\;but also pressed her into mor e and more treacherous stunts to promote her books\, influencing a certain recklessness up to and including her final flight.
\nEarhart is a c aptivating figure to many\, but the truth about her life is often overshad owed by myth and legend. In this cinematic new account\, Laurie Gwen Shapi ro emphasizes Earhart&rsquo\;s multifaceted human side\, her struggles\, a nd her authentic aspirations\, the truths behind her brave pursuits and th e compromises she made to fit into societal expectations. Drawing from a t rove of new sources including undiscovered audio interviews\, The Aviator and the Showman is a gripping and passionate tale of adventure\, colorful characters\, hubris\, and a complex and a vivid portrait of a marriage tha t shaped the trajectory of an iconic life.
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