Doris L. Rich's varied career as a reporter, writer, photographer, and teacher has taken her all over the world, from Michigan to Guam, Korea, Shanghai, Bangladesh, and Africa. She is also the author of Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator (Smithsonian, 1993).
“[A] fast paced, richly detailed biography.”—Publishers Weekly
“Ms. Rich vividly evoke[s] the tragic aspect of Amelia
Earhart.”—New York Times Book Review, Notable Book
“Earhart emerges as a complex, controversial, and fascinating
flesh-and-blood woman of many facets. . . .Well-researched and
intelligently written.”—Chicago Tribune
“Defines Amelia Earhart by her courage, generosity, and
determination, and not by the way her life ended.”—American
Heritage
"Rich's portrait reveals a determined, independent woman, brave
enough 'to go where no one had gone and to do what no one had done'
... [and] illuminates the public and private life of a legendary
flier, bringing her back to earth as a courageous woman who dreamed
and dared all." —Christian Science Monitor
"Rich is a gifted writer ... A fascinating and inspirational tale
of Earhart's fight for equal rights, international peace, and a
world where flying would be accessible to all." —San Francisco
Chronicle
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