In Full Flight

A Story of Africa and Atonement

De: John Heminway

Narrado por: John Heminway

Duración: 10 h y 35 m

Resumen del Editor

As a member of the renowned Flying Doctors Service, Dr. Anne Spoerry treated hundreds of thousands of people across rural Kenya over the span of 50 years, earning herself the cherished nickname “Mama Daktari” - “Mother Doctor.” Yet few knew that what drove her from post-World War II Europe to Africa was a past marked by rebellion, submission, and personal decisions that earned her another nickname - this one sinister - while working as a “doctor” in a Nazi concentration camp.

In Full Flight explores the question of whether it is possible to rewrite one’s past by doing good in the present and takes listeners on an extraordinary journey into a dramatic life punctuated by both courage and weakness and driven by a powerful need to atone.

©2018 John Heminway (P)2018 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"No one I know has a more spiritual understanding of Africa than John Heminway, and In Full Flight you are taken into the soul of the continent in a way that will astonish, inspire, and linger. It is a literary safari of the highest order." (Tom Brokaw)

"A book that movingly celebrates the indomitable human spirit.... John Heminway has turned his remarkable investigative skills to unraveling the incredible history of Africa's famed Dr. Anne Spoerry. Reading more like a novel than a biography, In Full Flight paints a portrait of a courageous woman, haunted by a dark past, who looks to Africa to heal." (Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, and Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute)

"John Heminway's In Full Flight left me quite literally stunned, not only by the story itself, of a woman whose journey took her from the heart of Nazi darkness to broad, sunlit uplands of Africa, but also by the author's extraordinary journalistic gifts. A book to chill and warm the human heart." (Carl Hiaasen)

Great book

John brings this home with a personal touch that can only be conveyed by the author. An author who lived the experience. Who overcame huge hurtles to become a part of the experience. Dr. Heminway is an amazing story teller and continues to live the experience that fuels his books.

Captivating

Great voice and very informative book w incredible historical context. Cruised thru the book quickly as I couldn't wait to hear the end

Fantastic story

Heminway uncovered a fasinating story about someone he had know well- but not well enough.

Exceptionally well done!

John Hemingway’s voice adds immensely to this gripping story. I thoroughly enjoyed the rich details of extreme human frailties during WWII followed by the disciplined quest for atonement in colonial Africa. Superb literary work!!!

A must read!!!

This is a beautifully written story. I was mesmerized by this tale. John is a wonderful author.

Gossipy story

I felt like the author was writing a gossip book. Anne Spoorey had the misfortune to end up in Ravensbruck, a Nazi camp for women, and did what she needed to survive. Maybe it wasn't honorable, but there is nothing honorable about a book dragging out a past she tried to leave behind.

Fascinating but needs editing

Really interesting account of an incredible life though the dramatic tone felt unnecessary. Would have been improved with a female narrator to bring the story alive rather than just being read by the author. The narrative jumped about too much with frequent repetition.