Literary Reviews Amelia Earhart Book

Carol....

Your sub-title on the cover does you a great injustice.....it should read..."A novel based on historical evidence plus an enormous anthology of evidence proving she did not die July 2, 1937. "The serious research done

by all of us was superbly displayed.....good show!!!

Bill Prymak, Formerly President of the Amelia Earhart Society

"The Lost Flight of Amelia Earhart"

A Novel Based on Historical Evidence

By Carol Linn Dow – www.AmeliaEarhartBook.com

$19.95 - Prairie Books –ISBN 9780964600737

Reviewed by Merla Zellerbach Goerner, Editor "The Knob Hill Gazette" (Ret.)

“A 115 pound blonde daredevil…with a warm smile,” Amelia Earhart was not only one of the first women in America to

wear long pantsand fly airplanes, she’s also been the subject of dreams, fantasies, legends, and rumors, for almost three-fourths of a century.

Now, fortunately for history buffs and the thousands of Earhart fans and followers around the globe, Carol Linn Dow has written a fascinating novel based on years of study, research and dedication. Along with the tale of what “actually” happened, Carol includes a comprehensive overview of the many books, films, theories, testimonies and letters that have helped “solve” the mysterious disappearance of the aviator – (she would have preferred that title to “aviatrix”) -- in 1937.

Carol Linn Dow was kind enough to describe my late husband, Fred Goerner, award-winning CBS broadcaster and author of The Search for Amelia Earhart (Doubleday) as “the best of the Earhart researchers.” After Fred’s book came out in 1966, he was flooded with calls and letters; an incredible amount of “information” poured in from literally hundreds of sources. He soon came to recognize the con artists and phonies from the motivated researchers who were searching for truth, not dollars. Carol Linn Dow was among the latter, and one of the finest. Fred had tremendous admiration and respect for her.

Were he alive today, he would applaud Carol’s perseverance and commitment to accuracy. Though the final, documented answer to the fate of the famous flyer may not be revealed in our lifetime, this is as close as it gets. Whether one is an Earhart fan, a history buff, or just someone who enjoys an amazing story, well-told, this book is highly recommended. The author writes with a confident style, fluent, and easy-to-read. And wherever he is, I have no doubt that Fred Goerner is looking down at The Lost Flight of Amelia Earhart” – and smiling.

Merla Zellerbach

Merla Zellerbach is a San Francisco-based writer, editor, and author of the new novel, "Secrets in Time," 2009. For info: merla4@earthlink.net. Merla Zellerbach was formerly an Editor of "The Knob Hill Gazette," San Francisco. She retired after 12 years with the newspaper and has published 11 books. Her articles have appeared in "Cosmopolitan, Travel and Leisure, Town & Country" magazines.

Carol Linn Dow is from Plano, Texas, and is the author of “The Lost Flight of Earhart” and other books. She was the editor and publisher of the "Dow Digest," a stockmarket magazine for 15 years. Lost Flight can be purchased at www.AmeliaEarhartBook.com

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The Holy Grail of Aviation: "What Happened to Amelia Earhart?"

Author and historian Carol Linn Dow has shown me that she is a writer with The Right Stuff! Her in-depth research has opened up a Pandora's Box of facts on Amelia Earhart that has been crafted into her book with the art of an Agatha Christie novel.

Author Dow's book is a written novel but is based on a strong fabric of historical evidence. Many never-before seen photos, interviews, radio logs and much more give added support to the content.

Dow's book challenges the best Earhart researcher to rethink and reinvestigate their own theories of Earhart's disappearance. By the time the reader has completed reading the twelfth chapter, a picture is virtually painted by this author/historian in a timeline of the dramatic life events of Amelia Earhart. Dow's keen sense of logic and a sharp eye for collecting details tends to reveal the resolute facts of Earhart's disappearance.

Fans and followers of Amelia Earhart's life and disappearance owe it to themselves to definitely read Dow's book. "The Lost Flight of Amelia Earhart" may be purchased at www.AmeliaEarhartBook.com.