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"Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut"
SIGNED by author Ray Boomhower
In the most comprehensive
biography on the subject yet, Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut
offers a more personal side and fuller picture of Grissom’s life and
character. Author Ray E. Boomhower explores Grissom’s life from his days
as a child to his service as a combat pilot. He delves into the process
by which NASA selected its original seven Mercury astronauts, the
jostling for position to be the first American in space, and Grissom’s
near-fatal Liberty Bell 7 flight that haunted his subsequent
space career. Boomhower spent hours interviewing Grissom’s family and
friends, including his wife Betty, who were all more than eager to talk
about the astronaut, sharing in the belief that this story is one worth
telling to a new generation that knows little about his illustrious
career.
We have reviewed this book and found it to be an
excellent account of Grissom's life. In many books, coverage of Grissom
focuses on either the Liberty Bell flight or the Apollo 1 fire. This is
a much deeper account, long overdue.
Limited first printing. Hardcover with dust jacket,
numerous B&W photographs, 300 pages.
SIGNED by author and historian, Ray Boomhower. Ray has added the
inscription "Do good work!", the entire text of a "speech" given by
Grissom to Convair employees. $19.95 plus shipping.
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