Nancy Rivard Chronicles Her Life’s Journey in Wings of Love: A Memoir

A Powerful Memoir About Love, Purpose, and the Global Fight for Peace

She was intervied on Feb 24 by Logan Crawford of Globsl Book Club to promote the book which will also be out in Spanish in May!

Nancy Rivard, founder of the internationally acclaimed non-profit Airline Ambassadors International, shares her personal and profound journey in Wings of Love: A Memoir. The memoir tells the story of Rivard’s search for meaning after the sudden death of her father, leading her to leave a promising career and embark on a mission to transform the travel industry into a force for good.

Through the lens of her own life, Nancy chronicles the extraordinary path she walked — from questioning her corporate life at American Airlines to creating Airline Ambassadors International (AAI), a unique non-profit organization that connects the airline industry with humanitarian efforts. AAI, recognized by the US Congress and the United Nations, has helped countless children and vulnerable individuals across the globe.

In this captivating memoir, readers follow Rivard as she journeys through war-torn Bosnia, earthquake-ravaged Haiti, hurricane-stricken New Orleans, and poverty-stricken El Salvador. Along the way, she meets iconic figures such as Nelson Mandela and former President Mikael Gorbachev, further inspiring her to remain fearless in her mission for peace. Rivard’s unwavering dedication to service is a reminder that we all have a responsibility to bring love into action, wherever we are.

Rivard’s journey is both a personal story of resilience and a call to action for readers to reflect on their own paths and the positive impact they can make in the world. With themes of loneliness, sacrifice, love, and peace, Wings of Love offers a transformative narrative that will inspire anyone seeking to live a life of purpose and passion.

About Nancy Rivard

Nancy Rivard is the founder of Airline Ambassadors International (AAI), a non-profit dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to children in need through connections within the airline industry. Since its founding in 1996, AAI has been recognized for its groundbreaking efforts and has been featured in over 600 media outlets globally. Rivard has received multiple accolades, including the Woman of Peace Award (1999), Ambassador of Peace Award (2000), and the Human Rights Hero Award (2015), among others.

Rivard holds a Master’s degree from Southern Methodist University and continues to lead AAI’s initiatives while also raising awareness about human trafficking. She lives with her husband, Dave Rivard, an environmentalist and contractor. They moved to El Salvador in 2020 to help the President Nayib Bukele. Dave directs the Agency for Development and Design of the Nation.