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Koppel, Lily, author
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Astronauts' spouses -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography.
Women -- Texas -- Houston -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Astronautics -- United States -- History.
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The astronaut wives ...
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The
astronaut
wives
club
: a
true
story
/ Lily Koppel.
by
Koppel, Lily, author
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2013.
Subjects
Astronauts' spouses -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography.
Women -- Texas -- Houston -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Astronautics -- United States -- History.
Call #::
629.450092 KOPP ASTR
ISBN:
9781455503254
1455503258
Description:
xvi, 271 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Contents:
Introducing the
wives
-- Think pink -- The cookies -- Jackie -- Primly stable -- Squaresville -- Space City, U.S.A. -- The galaxy ball -- Togethersville -- The astro-pageant -- The lemon -- Women's lib -- Susie -- The dark side of the Moon -- The giant leap -- Everywoman.
Bib number:
450090
Summary:
"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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