An interesting read, and important for Earhart devotees, but not necessarily the best overview for a reader new to the Earhart story. The book consists mostly of the notes and stories she sent back during the 40-odd days of her attempted flight around the world prior to her disappearance in 1937. She talks a lot about the aviation challenges they faced (lots of cleaning and refueling and mending) and the navigational methods they used. But it's not, of course, a full overview of her last flight because, of course, she couldn't finish it. What I found most fascinating is that you get a real sense of how she presented herself to the world -- very willing to talk in a chatty, conversational way about flying and the everyday experiences they had, but rarely venturing below the surface. And according to other biographies, that is who Amelia was -- generous in her public discussions but very reluctant to let others get to know her on a deep level. In that respect, and for what it reveals about the challenges and exhilarations of that last flight, it's fascinating.