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The Astronaut Wives Club

A True Story

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The Astronaut Wives Club

Auteur(s): Lily Koppel
Narrateur(s): Orlagh Cassidy
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 Discover the true story of the women who stood beside some of the greatest heroes of American space travel in this New York Times bestseller that inspired the limited TV series on ABC!

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; JFK made it clear that platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter was his favorite; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived with a secret that needed to stay hidden from NASA. Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, providing one another with support and friendship, coffee and cocktails.

As their celebrity rose—and as divorce and tragedy began to touch their lives—the wives continued to rally together, forming bonds that would withstand the test of time, and they have stayed friends for over half a century. Amériques Divertissement et célébrités Femmes Forces armées Militaire États-Unis Mariage Force aérienne Drôle Force aérienne des États-Unis
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Although the wives' tales at times are catty or rife with '60s trivialities, The Astronaut Wives Club is a valuable piece of history, showing that to keep the home fires burning could take more energy than igniting booster rockets.

Despite the rare and unique positions they held, the overwhelming feeling I had from reading this book was a sense of sadness and sorrow for these women, but if a girl weds a test pilot, she must know she's in for a wild ride that might just crash and burn.

Fame and material wealth didn't bandage many of the broken hearts, and scars were left, wives and astronauts, in the end.

The book demonstrates that these women should have been awarded medals of their own. Their Right Stuff far exceeded their husbands'.

A definite read if you want to know the whole story, and what it really took to go to the Moon.

A Time Capsule as Valuable as the Lunar Modual

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