The Fun of It explained

The Fun of It
Author:Amelia Earhart
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:memoir
biography
Publisher:Harcourt, Brace and Company
Release Date:1932
Media Type:Print (Papers of My Own Flying and of Women in Aviation), 1932. Amelia Earhart

The Fun of It is Amelia Earhart's second book after her travelogue 20 Hrs. 40 Min.[1]

Summary

In it Earhart recollects how she became interested in being an aviator, and also becoming aviation editor for Cosmopolitan Magazine.[2] In the book she also recounts her 1928 trans-Atlantic flight.[3]

She also profiles the careers of other pioneering female flyers of her time. Earhart also encourages young women to follow their own careers and dreams. The title comes from her quote "Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price."

Earhart's next book, Last Flight, would be published posthumously.

Development

Earhart went over the proofs for the book in the days before her solo transatlantic flight in May 1932.[4]

Lecture Tour

In 1933 Earhart went on a lecture tour to promote the book. One of her stops was in Seattle, Washington.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Book, Amelia Earhart, "The Fun of It" National Air and Space Museum . 2022-12-25 . airandspace.si.edu . en.
  2. Book: Earhart, Amelia . The Fun of It . 2006-04-01 . Chicago Review Press . 978-0-89733-658-1 . en.
  3. Web site: Padilla . Steve . 2018-03-09 . Amelia Earhart found! Great for science, but sad news for mystery buffs . 2022-12-25 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  4. Web site: Karbo . Karen . 2019-01-25 . Excerpt: How Amelia Earhart navigated the skies and society . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418174207/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/Amelia-Earhart-praise-difficult-women-book-excerpt . dead . April 18, 2021 . 2022-12-25 . National Geographic . en.
  5. Web site: Becker . Paula . 27 January 2012 . Amelia Earhart speaks at Seattle's Civic Auditorium under sponsorship of the Woman's Century Club on February 3, 1933 . 2022-12-25 . HistoryLink.