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Author Koppel, Lily.

Title The Astronaut Wives Club : a true story / Lily Koppel.

Publication Info. New York : Grand Central Publishing, [2013]
©2013
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1574878~S1
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 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  629.450092 KOP    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Adult Nonfiction  629.450092 KOP    AVAILABLE
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Description xvi, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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"--From publisher description.
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.
Subject Astronauts' spouses -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography.
Women -- Texas -- Houston -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Astronautics -- History.
ISBN 9781455503254 (hardback)
1455503258 (hardback)
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August 14 2013
SRP 2013 REVIEW: Very interesting read about an important period in our history. Since I grew up on the Space Coast, it brought back memories of the space program.
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