Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of Charles, writes memoir "Under a Wing"

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Charles Lindbergh captivated the world in 1927 when he became the first solo aviator to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. The farmboy from Little Falls, Minnesota went on to become a Pulitizer prize-winning author, but he also had his share of tragedy and negative publicity. Lindbergh attracted much criticism for his isolationist views before the U.S. entered World War Two. He caused a storm of protest when he warned of the dangers he saw of having influential Jews in prominent public positions. And in one of the most notorious kidnappings in American history, Lindbergh lost his first son, Charles Junior. The baby was taken from his crib in the middle of the night and found months later in a shallow grave. Bruno Hauptman was convicted and executed in the case, but it produced more questions than answers and still dogs the Lindbergh family to this day. In her new memoir, "Under a Wing," Lindbergh's daughter Reeve, reveals a side of family life virtually untouched by these events. The youngest of five Lindbergh children, Reeve says her parents worked hard to remove themselves and their kids from celebrity life. She says their home perched high

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