"The Spirit of St. Louis" was the third book length account Lindbergh wrote of his solo trans-Atlantic flight. The first was called ""WE"" which was published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in July, 1927 less than two months after the flight. He wrote a more expansive account in a book titled "Of Flight and Life", which covered his entire aviation history. Lindbergh was pleased with the way Charles Scribner's Sons handled the publication of the latter, and he chose them to publish "The Spirit of St. Louis". He asked for and received a $25,000 advance and 15 percent royalty from the first copy sold. He arranged for all proceeds to go directly into a trust for his children.