Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It - Hardcover

Wels, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0762437634 ISBN 13: 9780762437634

Publisher: Running Press, 2009

Synopsis

She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and the first person to fly solo across the Pacific. But Amelia Earhart was also a photographer, poet, hospital worker, truck hauler, fashion designer, social worker, and student of chemistry, physics, and medicine—before she vanished mysteriously in her airplane over the Pacific Ocean in July 1937.

Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It is the first premium-quality illustrated biography to cover all facets of the icon's life, featuring never-before-seen photographs, artifacts, letters, documents, and maps. It will include fascinating newly-revealed details about Amelia's life and bring the story of her disappearance up-to-date with the latest information about the search for her remains in the Pacific Ocean. Above all, Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It vividly captures the essence of Amelia Earhart and her unorthodox, unflinching zeal for living life.

Amelia: The Thrill of It will publish to coincide with the major motion film, Amelia, starring Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, and Ewan McGregor.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Wels is the author of several history books, including Titanic: Legacy of the World's Greatest Ocean Liner, which spent 14 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and Pearl Harbor: America's Darkest Day. She is also an award-winning magazine editor. She lives in San Francisco, California.

Review:

Booklist, October 1, 2009
“...an irresistible biography-in-pictures rich in photographs of Earhart and a slew of intriguing documents. Wels’ brisk narrative hits all the main points and captures the spirit of Earhart.”

School Library Journal, October 20, 2009
“...an ideal choice for young adult collections...the engaging narrative hits all of the highpoints of her career, provides insight into her personal life, and reveals the many nuances of her character. ... Clearly conveying Earhart’s zeal for life, this spellbinding book will grab teens from the first page and keep them reading to the very end.”

Allentown Books Examiner, October 29, 2009
"Not your usual biography, Wels combines not only Amelia Earhart's life story but also original documents, never-before-seen pictures, personal moments, and various artifacts being used to continue the search for her remains. Published to correspond with the movie release starring Hilary Swank and Richard Gere, The Thrill of It celebrates Earhart's zest for life, her bravery, and everything that made her the icon that she has become."

About this edition

• Publisher: Running Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0762437634
• ISBN 13: 9780762437634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224