A biography of one of America's most celebrated heroes, and most complicated, troubled men, Charles Lindbergh.

Prologue: the rally -- Growing up. In the beginning ; Rootless ; Changes -- Airborne. Schooled ; Daredevil Lindbergh ; Silver wings -- New York to Paris. Plans and frustrations ; The flying kid ; 33 hours, 30 minutes, 29.8 seconds ; The most famous man in the world -- Copilot. Charles and Anne ; I do ; Settling down ; Immortal -- Kidnapped. "They have stolen our baby" ; "Jafsie" and cemetery John ; The ransom ; Search's end -- Blown off course. Rebuilding ; Ordeal by trial ; Lost faith -- Losing altitude. Spring 1936 ; "Hitler is undoubtedly a great man" ; Lindbergh reports ; No place like home -- America first. An influential citizen ; The hero speaks ; "The bubonic plague among writers" ; Crash landing ; The Lindberghs' war -- Final flight. Out of the ashes ; Together, yet apart ; Sorrows and secrets.