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The Astronaut Wives Club
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The Astronaut Wives Club
The true story of the wives behind the American Space Race, the challenges they faced in the '50s and '60s, and the 40 year friendship that bound them together.
The true story of the wives behind the American Space Race, the challenges they faced in the '50s and '60s, and the 40 year friendship that bound them together.
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As American astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from shy military spouses to American royalty: having tea with Jackie Kennedy, attending high society galas, and being featured on the cover of Life magazine. They quickly grew into fashion icons, donning sherbet-swirled Pucci dresses and lacquering their hair into extravagant rocket styles (to match their husbands' spaceships).
Annie Glenn was the envy of the other wives, with her many magazine features; platinum-blonde bombshell Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favourite; homely Betty Grissom worried her husband was having affairs; Louise Shepard just wanted to be left alone to her card games; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a dirty secret. Together they rallied to form the Astronaut Wives Club, which has now turned into over 40 years of enduring friendship.
Sexy and sophisticated, rich in melodrama, and set against the uniquely atmospheric backdrop of the Space Race, The Astronaut Wives Club tells the real story behind some of the biggest heroes in American history, chronicling their romantic, domestic, and public dramas during the Mad Men era.
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The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel receives praise for its engaging storytelling and insight into the lives of the women married to America's Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronauts. Reviews highlight the book's ability to blend historical detail with personal anecdotes, providing a vivid and emotional picture of their experiences. Some readers appreciate the way it captures both the public and private challenges faced by these women, contributing to an understanding of a significant historical era from a unique perspective.
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ISBN: 9780755362622
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 March 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 248g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Lily Koppel is the bestselling author of The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal. She writes for the New York Times, and her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, the Huffington Post, and Glamour.
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