Book ID: CBB001213225

The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story (2013)

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Koppel, Lily (Author)


Grand Central Publishing


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: xvi + 271 pp.; ill.
Language: English

"As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favorite; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a secret. Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, meeting regularly to provide support and friendship. Many became next-door neighbors and helped to raise each other's children by day, while going to glam parties at night. As their celebrity rose-and as divorce and tragic death began to touch their lives-they continued to rally together, and the wives have now been friends for more than fifty years. The astronaut wives club tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history"-- "Bestselling author Lily Koppel reveals for the first time the stories and secrets of America's unsung heroes-the wives of our original astronauts"--

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Authors & Contributors
Burgess, Colin
Worden, Al
Treadwell, Terry C.
Sparrow, Giles
Pyne, Stephen J.
Neufeld, Michael J.
Concepts
Astronautics
Space travel; space flight
Space research and exploration
Space programs
Space shuttle
Women in science
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
Places
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Germany
Iran
Institutions
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Project Apollo (NASA)
Project Voyager
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