But the same brilliance that guided him across an ocean couldn’t navigate the complexities of life on solid ground. From the tragedy of his son’s kidnapping to his troubling embrace of Nazi Germany, from his fall from grace as an American hero to the secret families he fathered in Europe, Lindbergh’s story reveals how extraordinary achievement and profound moral failure can exist in the same person. It’s a reminder that creativity and courage, without humility, can lead even the greatest among us astray.