The New York Times bestseller. "A fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the women married to the astronauts . . . Impressive." — The Dallas Morning NewsThe basis for the ABC TV series!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...

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' spaceship...

"A world straight from the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel . . . An extraordinary story about coming of age . . . and discovering who you are." — ParadeRescued from a Dumpster on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a discarded diary brings to life the glamorous, forgotten world of an extraordinary young woman . . .Opening the tarnished brass lock of a red leather diary found in the basement of a New York City apartment building, New York Time...

“A world straight from the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. . . . An extraordinary story about coming of age, following your dreams and discovering (or rediscovering) who you are, were and want to be.” — ParadeRescued from a Dumpster on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a discarded diary brings to life the glamorous, forgotten world of an extraordinary young womanOpening the tarnished brass lock of a red leather diary found i...

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 ...

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' spaceship...

Are you a fan of The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel?Take the challenge yourself and share it with family and friends for a time of fun trivia!The Astronaut Wives Club is the true story of the women behind the men known as the “Mercury Seven”. Imagine your husband being the first to go up into space while you are left at home raising your children and keeping your household together. Space travel was a new thing at the time, and there were n...

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Trivia-on-Book: The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily KoppelTake the challenge and share it with friends and family for a time of fun!You may have read the book, but not have liked it.You may have liked the book, but not be a fan.You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you a fan?Trivia-on-Books is an independently curated trivia quiz on the book...

The Astronaut Wives Club: by Lily Koppel | Conversation StartersA Brief Look Inside:The Astronaut Wives Club, Lily Koppel's latest nonfiction book, tells the stories of the wives of the astronauts who were part of the space program during the space race of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. History has typically told the story of the astronauts, but not much is known about the wives and children until now. The wives went from being military wives to t...